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    Question

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment. If no substitution is required select 'No substitution'.

    When I was passing through the street, I heard a loud scream and  saw smoke raising from a building.

    A No substitution Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B saw smoke rising from a building Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C saw smoke raising in the building Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D see smoke raised out of a building Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the sentence rising is more appropriate with smoke  As meaning of raising(is gerund or present participle) is to lift something up. While rising means to  increase 

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