Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
Climate change, conflict, COVID-19 and economic crises are cut children off from their chance to thrive.

Correct option is A

The correct substitution of the highlighted segment is (a) cutting children off.
Explanation: The structure "are cutting children off" (present continuous passive) is required here.
Correct sentence: … are cutting children off from their chance to thrive.
Grammatical Rule Used:
✔ Subject + are + verb-ing (present continuous) + object
✔ “Cut off” is a phrasal verb meaning “to isolate or disconnect” (Hindi: अलग कर देना)
Example:
The floods are cutting off remote villages from help.