Select the word segment that substitutes the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.
The movie was (mostly over) when we entered the hall.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. almost over.
Error concept: Incorrect choice of adverbial phrase.
What is wrong: The phrase “mostly over” is not idiomatically correct in this context.
Grammatical concept:
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The correct expression to indicate that something is nearly finished is “almost over.”
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“Mostly” refers to mainly or generally, not to the extent of completion.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “mostly over” is awkward and ungrammatical; the intended meaning is that the movie was nearly finished.
How to correct: Replace “mostly over” with “almost over.”
Correct phrase/ correction: almost over
Final sentence: The movie was almost over when we entered the hall.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.