Correct option is A
The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a)
misplaced their luggage.
Explanation:
The word
“luggage” is an
uncountable noun and does not have a plural form like “luggages.” Even when referring to bags of multiple people, the correct form remains
“luggage.”
Grammatical rule used:
Uncountable nouns do not take a plural ‘s’. Words like luggage, furniture, advice, information are always singular in form.
Example:
Incorrect: He carried two
luggages.
Correct: He carried two
pieces of luggage.
Information booster:
To make uncountable nouns countable, use phrases like "pieces of," "items of," etc.
E.g., Three pieces of luggage were stolen.