Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
As soon as Gita opened the umbrella, a scorpion fell about of it.
A.fell out of✓ Correct
B.fallen down of
C.fell off from
D.fell up from
Explanation
'Fell out of' is the correct phrasal verb meaning something dropped or came out of an enclosed space. The phrase 'fell about of' is incorrect, and 'fell out of' is the natural, idiomatic replacement.
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