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

Overexposure to the sun while sunbathing not only results in sunburns but also causes premature aging.

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  1. No substitution required
  2. for sunbathing
  3. as sunbathing
  4. ever sunbathing

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Option 1 : No substitution required
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The correct answer is: 'No substitution required'.

Key Points

  • In the given sentence'While sunbathing' shows the longer you stay in the sun, the more sunburn or premature aging you will get.
  • 'While' shows us that something happens at the same time something else is happening.
    • ​Example: The south of the country grows richer, while the north grows poorer.
  •  After seeing the explanation above we get to know the underlined segment is free from any grammatical errors. Therefore, no substitution is required here.

  Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Additional Information

  •  While has different functions when it is used as a conjunction:
    • refer to time
    • express contrast 
    • be a synonym for although.

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