Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The student apologised the teacher for the delay in submitting the assignment.

Correct option is C

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (c) apologised to the teacher.
Explanation:
The verb "apologise" is always followed by the preposition “to” when referring to a person.
You apologise to someone for something.
Correct structure:
Subject + apologised + to + person + for + reason
✔ The student apologised to the teacher for the delay.
Grammatical rule used:
�� Verb + Preposition Rule: “Apologise” is an intransitive verb and requires a preposition “to” before the object.
Also used with “for” to show the reason.
Example:
✔ I apologised to my friend for being late.
�� Info Booster:
Common verbs requiring “to” before a person:
· explain to someone
· speak to someone
· belong to someone
· But: “tell someone”, “ask someone” – no “to” used.