Sentence improvement — correct phrasal verb: use the reflexive idiom 'look after himself' in 'As he is past his teens now, he can look after himself.'
Verbal Ability
Sentence Improvement
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aafter
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Bto
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Caround
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DNo improvement
Answer
Correct Answer: after
Explanation
Given sentenceAs he is past his teens now, he can look for himself.
Concept/ApproachThe intended meaning is 'take care of himself'. The set phrase is look after oneself, not 'look for oneself' (which means 'search for oneself', illogical).
Option analysis• after → 'look after (himself)' is correct.• 'to'/'around' → wrong particles for this meaning.• 'No improvement' keeps a semantic error.
Final Answerafter