Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The players were disappointed above the defeat of their team.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. by the defeat.
Error concept: Error in preposition usage.
What is wrong: The phrase 'disappointed above the defeat' is incorrect because the preposition 'above' does not collocate with 'disappointed'.
Grammatical concept: Certain adjectives (like disappointed, interested, excited) require specific prepositions. The correct collocation is 'disappointed by/with/at'.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using 'above' makes the sentence meaningless and grammatically wrong.
How to correct: Replace 'above' with 'by'.
Correction: disappointed by the defeat.
Final sentence: The players were disappointed by the defeat of their team.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.