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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'.

The staff member could not show off that day to the office as his ward was ill.

Option 1: cannot show off

Option 2: could not show up

Option 3: No substitution

Option 4: cannot show up


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Correct Answer: could not show up


Solution : The correct choice is the second option .

"Show up" should replace "show off" to make the sentence grammatically accurate, as "show up" is a more suitable expression than "show off," because the latter typically implies trying to impress others, while the former simply means attending or being present.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: The staff member could not show up that day to the office as his ward was ill.

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