Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Shirin came off with a brilliant idea to solve the problem.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. came up with a brilliant idea.
Error concept: Incorrect phrasal verb usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “came off with a brilliant idea” is incorrect. The correct idiom is “came up with a brilliant idea.”
Grammatical concept:
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Come up with – phrasal verb meaning to think of or produce an idea or plan.
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Other variations like “came off to,” “came up in,” or “came off on” are incorrect and do not convey the intended meaning.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “came off with” changes the meaning and is not idiomatic in English.
How to correct: Replace “came off with” with “came up with.”
Correct phrase/ correction: came up with a brilliant idea
Final sentence: Shirin came up with a brilliant idea to solve the problem.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.