Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: you must put off
Explanation:
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Concept/Approach: Idiomatic phrasal verbs for removing clothing/footwearIn standard English, the idiom for removing shoes is take off, not 'put off' (which means to postpone or repel). Therefore, (B) is unidiomatic.
Step-by-step correctionReplace (B) 'put off' → 'take off'.Corrected sentence: 'Whenever you go to a temple, you must take off your shoes at the entrance.'
Verification/AlternativeOther natural forms: 'remove your shoes', 'leave your shoes at the entrance'.
Common pitfallsConfusing 'put off' (postpone) with 'take off' (remove) and 'put on' (wear).
Final Answer(B) 'you must put off' is erroneous → 'you must take off'.
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