Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Old people acquire experience through age.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. gain experience.
- Experience is not something we acquire, it is something that we gain over the course of years.
- Moreover, gain experience maintains the original meaning of the sentence, keeping the context intact.
- Based on the meaning and context of the sentence, the most appropriate option to replace the underlined segment in the given sentence is "gain experience."
Thus, the corrected sentence is:
Old people gain experience through age.