Sentence improvement — correct phrasal verb for the end of difficulties: choose 'blown over' (not 'blown out/up/away') in 'The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown over.'

Verbal Ability Sentence Improvement Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    over
  • B
    up
  • C
    away
  • D
    No improvement

Answer

Correct Answer: over

Explanation

Given sentenceThe cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out.

Concept/ApproachThe idiom describing a problem subsiding is blow over. 'Blow out' usually refers to extinguishing a flame or bursting a tyre; 'blow up' is to explode; 'blow away' is to carry off.

Correctionblown over

Final Answerover

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