Which option is correct?
Correct answer: B. He looked up the word in the dictionary.
- A. He looked out the word in the dictionary.
- B. He looked up the word in the dictionary.
- C. He looked on the word in the dictionary.
- D. He looked at the word in the dictionary.
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: He looked up the word in the dictionary. This phrase means to search for the definition or information about the word, which is the intended action in this context. Option A is incorrect because 'looked out' does not relate to searching for words and is not a proper phrase in this scenario. Option C is also incorrect as 'looked on' suggests passive observation rather than active searching. Option D, while somewhat valid, does not capture the specific action of searching for a definition, as 'looked at' implies simply observing rather than the active process of looking for information.
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