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    Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. She couldn't help but __________ up during an emotional scene in the movie.
    Question

    Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
    She couldn't help but __________ up during an emotional scene in the movie.

    A.

    tear

    B.

    tier

    C.

    tyre

    D.

    tire

    Correct option is A

    The correct option to fill in the blank is (a) tear.
    Explanation: The phrasal verb tear up means “to begin to cry; to have eyes fill with tears.” The idiom “couldn’t help but + base verb” takes the base form (tear), not the past (tore) or a noun. (Hindi: tear up = आँखों में आँसू आ जाना/रो पड़ना.)
    Example: He teared up when he heard the news.
    Why other options are incorrect:
    · (b) tier — noun meaning a row/level in a structure (Hindi: पंक्ति/स्तर).
    · (c) tyre — noun; the rubber covering of a wheel (Hindi: टायर).
    · (d) tire — verb to become or make weary (Hindi: थकना/थकाना); doesn’t collocate with up to mean crying.

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