Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
The moment James saw Regena, he fell head on to his heels in love with her.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. head over heels.
Error concept: Wrong use of idiom
What is wrong: The phrase “head on to his heels” is not a correct idiom.
Grammatical concept: The correct idiom is “head over heels”, which means completely in love. Idioms have fixed expressions and cannot be changed.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “head on to his heels” changes the meaning and makes the sentence incorrect.
How to correct: Replace “head on to his heels” with “head over heels”.
Correct phrase/ correction: head over heels
Final sentence: The moment James saw Regena, he fell head over heels in love with her.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.