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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The flames of the fire leap into the air.

Option 1: No substitution required

Option 2: leap in

Option 3: leapt into

Option 4: leaping into


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: leapt into


Solution : The correct option is the third option.

Explanation:
Leapt into indicates the action of the flames jumping or moving suddenly upward into the air. It is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be, "The flames of the fire leapt into the air".

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