Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Rohan was upset, so (picked up) his food while his cousins ate heartily.
(1) picked out
(2) picked on
(3) picked at
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
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Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The third option is appropriate because the phrasal verb 'picked up' should be replaced with 'picked at' which means 'to eat slowly' in order to make the sentence contextually correct.
'picked out' in the first option means 'to pick out something' and doesn't satisfy the context of the sentence and 'picked on' in the second option means 'unkind treatment in a way perceived to be unfair' which falls out of the context in the sentence.
Therefore, the correct statement should be " Rohan was upset, so picked at his food while his cousins ate heartily."
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