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Sentence improvement — Decide if the phrasal verb in ‘‘The demonstration passed off peacefully.’’ already conveys the correct meaning ‘‘took place/happened’’ and therefore requires no change.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: No improvement

Explanation:


Given data
The demonstration passed off peacefully.


Concept/Approach
‘‘Pass off’’ as an intransitive phrasal verb means ‘‘to happen/occur (often successfully or without incident)’’. That is exactly the intended meaning here, so no change is needed.


Option analysis
passed out — Means ‘‘fainted’’; irrelevant.passed away — Means ‘‘died’’; wrong.passed on — Means ‘‘died’’/‘‘transmitted’’ depending on context; wrong here.No improvement — Correct choice.


Common pitfalls
Confusing similar-looking phrasal verbs that diverge in meaning (off/out/on/away).


Final Answer
No improvement

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