Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
She walked among me without greeting me.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. past me.
Option 2 is correct because to 'walk past something (or someone)' is to walk by it and pass it (overcome or overlook something that has happened).
The underlined segment given in the question 'among me' is incorrect because among is a preposition which means in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by. It is typically followed by a plural noun phrase. Therefore, the sentence in question indicates she (subject) walked through/into him (subject speaker) without greeting him which is grammatically as well as contextually incorrect.
Option 1 'over me' is incorrect because walking over someone is a phrasal verb which means treating someone badly which is contextually incorrect.
Option 4 'about me' is incorrect as well as “About” as a preposition indicates ‘on the subject of’ or ‘connected with’ meaning the phrasal verb talks about/is connected with the subject 'me', making the sentence contextually incorrect.
So, the correct sentence will be :
She walked past me without greeting me.