Collocation with "cinema": choose the verb that best fits offering relief from city life Context: Cinema provides relief from cramped and dull city life; Indians are avid movie-goers. Complete the sentence: "The cinema ______ a welcome escape from cramped and dull city life and the Indians are avid movie-goers." Choose the correct option.

Given data

• Subject: “The cinema” as an institution/activity.
• Predicate: provides a welcome escape.

Concept/Approach
Offer collocates with abstract nouns like “escape,” “opportunity,” “relief.” Other verbs do not express provision to the audience in this sense.

Option analysis
offers — correct; “offers an escape.” ✅depicts — means portrays; not the intended meaning.highlights — means emphasizes; wrong sense.follows — irrelevant here.

Final Answer
offers