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Directions : An idiom/phrase is given in bold.
Following this idiom/phrase are given three sentences, which use the given idiom/phrase. The idiom/phrase may or may not be used correctly in one or more sentences. Identify the sentence(s) that use(s) the idioms/phrases incorrectly either in grammar or context and mark the answer accordingly. Stem from I. The shooting appeared to stem from a confrontation reported by an Uber driver. II. They embody two fundamental truths that have been stem from the current debate. III. Often, new opportunities for improvement can stem from hearing about a negative experience.Solution
Stem from:  to be caused by (something or someone); to come from (something or someone). Sentences I and III are correctly conveying the meaning of the given idiom. However, the idiom is not suitable in sentence II as it is contextually incorrect; ‘absent from’ would be the correct idiom used here. Hence, option C is the correct choice.
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