Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Old people acquire experience through age.

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  1. got experience
  2. developed experience
  3. experienced
  4. gain experience

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Option 4 : gain experience
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The correct answer is "gain experience".

Key Points

  • The meaning of option 4) has the equal meaning of "acquire experience".
  • Gain refers to acquiring or winning anything, especially something you need or want.
  • We can write "gain experience" instead of "acquire experience".
     

Therefore, the sentence will be "Old people gain experience through age."

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