Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
Just like a spider that spins its own web and later destroys it, human beings can also destroy the web of desires that engulfs it.

Correct option is A

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a) engulfs them.
Explanation: The pronoun “ it” refers to “human beings” which is plural. Therefore, the verb and pronoun should also be plural. “Engulfs it” is incorrect because it mismatches in number. Correct usage is “ engulfs them”.
Grammatical rule used:
Pronouns must agree in number and gender with their antecedents.
Example:
Incorrect – The children enjoyed the party because it was fun.
Correct – The children enjoyed the party because they had fun.
Information Booster: This kind of error is common when the pronoun does not match the noun it replaces in number or gender.