Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Elastocaloric cooling is a promising, eco-friendly technology for refrigeration that has the potential to be used by a broad range of applications and at different temperature ranges.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. potential to be used in.
Error concept: The error is in the phrase “potential to be used by a broad range of applications”. The preposition by is incorrect here.
What is wrong: We do not say used by applications; instead, we say used in applications.
Grammatical concept: The correct preposition with used in this context is in, because something is “used in” a particular field or application.
Incorrectness of the concept in context
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Used by applications (wrong, applications do not “use” something).
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Used in applications (correct, meaning applied within that area).
How to correct: Replace by with in.
Correct phrase/ correction: potential to be used in
Final sentence: “Elastocaloric cooling is a promising, eco-friendly technology for refrigeration that has the potential to be used in a broad range of applications and at different temperature ranges.”
Hence, the chosen option is correct.