Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to improve the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution.' She put on all his paintings in the attic.
put away
The underlined phrasal verb 'put on' must be judged against the meaning the sentence needs: storing paintings away in the attic.
Each 'put' phrasal verb has a fixed sense, so the right particle is the one meaning 'to place in the proper storage spot, out of sight'.
'Put away' means exactly that - to return or store things in the place where they are kept - which fits paintings placed in the attic.
'Put on' means to wear a garment or to switch something on, which makes no sense with paintings and the attic, so the original is faulty.
'Put off' means to postpone or delay, and 'put by' means to set aside money for the future; neither describes storing objects.
Substituting gives the clear sentence 'She put away all his paintings in the attic.'
Hence the underlined part should be replaced with put away.
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