Fixed expression: supply the correct particle with "cut ____ from nature" Context: Life in big cities distances people from the natural world. Rewrite and complete the sentence: "In large cities, people are cut ______ from nature." Choose the correct option.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aoff
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Bout
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Cup
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Daway
Answer
Correct Answer: off
Explanation
Given data
- Urban living causes separation from nature.
Concept/ApproachThe fixed phrase is cut off from meaning “isolated/separated from.”
Option analysisoff — correct in the phrasal construction “cut off from.” ✅out — “cut out” means remove/omit; wrong here.up — unrelated.away — “cut away” means remove by cutting; wrong preposition after “from.”
Common pitfalls
- Writing “In a large cities …” — corrected to “In large cities …”.
Final Answeroff