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Q:

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

I couldn’t sleep in case of being very tired.

  • 1
    No substitution required
  • 2
    even though
  • 3
    in spite of
  • 4
    in order of
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Answer : 3. "in spite of"
Explanation :

The correct sentence should be:

I couldn't sleep because I was very tired.

Explanation: The phrase "in case of being very tired" is awkward and not commonly used in English. Instead, you can use the phrase "because I was very tired" to clearly express the reason for not being able to sleep.

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