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Fill in the blank (weather idiom) “After the rain the weather ______ and the sun came out.” Choose the phrasal verb that best completes the sentence.

Difficulty: Easy

cleared up
improved over
lightened of
moderated up

Correct Answer: cleared up

Explanation:

Given data

Rain stopped; sun appeared.

Concept/ApproachThe idiomatic phrasal verb for bad weather ending is clear up (“it cleared up”).

Option analysiscleared up — correct idiom after rain.improved over — wrong preposition; not idiomatic.lightened of — incorrect construction.moderated up — nonstandard.

Final Answercleared up

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