Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
Helena loves to dig and played in the dirt like any other child.

Correct option is D

The correct substitution for the highlighted segment is "play in the dirt."
· To maintain tense consistency and parallel structure with "loves to dig," the correct form is "play in the dirt."
· Grammatical rule used: Parallelism in verb structures; both actions are in the infinitive form linked by "and."
· Example: Children often love to jump and play in the dirt.