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    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. Vishnu was happy to push the boat out for his fi
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    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
    Vishnu was happy to push the boat out for his fiancée’s birthday.

    A.

    but seemed like pretending on

    B.

    and felt so, that his heart started beating faster on

    C.

    to spend a lot of money because he was celebrating

    D.

    to take risks that could cause problems or danger on

    Correct option is C

    The correct substitution of the highlighted segment is “to spend a lot of money because he was celebrating.”
    Error identification: The phrase "push the boat out" is an idiom meaning to spend a lot of money on a celebration.
    Grammatical Rule used: The idiom must be understood in its figurative sense and correctly expressed in a way that matches the context of celebration.
    Corrected sentence: Vishnu was happy to spend a lot of money because he was celebrating his fiancée’s birthday.

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