Choose the correct option that replaces the underline word/phrase in the following sentence:
Sujata put in the best dress for the party.

Correct option is C

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (c) put on.
Explanation: With clothes, the natural collocation is put on + garment (to dress oneself in). Put in means submit/insert/contribute and does not collocate with clothing. Hence, Sujata put on the best dress for the party is correct.
Grammatical rule used:
· Phrasal-verb + object collocation: put on (clothes, shoes, a coat) = to dress oneself in.
· Example: He put on his jacket before going out.
· Information booster:
· wear = state (She wears a uniform every day).
· put on = action of dressing (She put on her uniform).
· put off = postpone; put across = communicate clearly; put out = extinguish / inconvenience.