Replace the underlined word with the most appropriate SYNONYM.
For sometime now, we've been toying with the idea of transferring all our business from physical to online sales only.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → considering
Toying with an idea means thinking about it, not very seriously yet, without having decided. The speakers have been thinking for some time about moving all their business online but have not yet made up their minds. Its synonym is considering.
Example: Riya has been toying with the idea of learning French.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) launch | to start or introduce something (the speakers have not started anything yet but are only thinking about it, and "We've been launch" is also not grammatical) | The company will launch its new phone next month. |
| (2) showing | letting something be seen ("showing with the idea" makes no sense) | She was showing her paintings to the guests. |
| (3) considering (answer) | thinking carefully about something before deciding ("We've been considering the idea" keeps the meaning and the -ing form of the sentence) | We are considering a move to Pune next year. |
| (4) careful | an adjective, giving attention to avoid mistakes or harm (it cannot replace a verb, and it does not mean thinking about an idea) | Be careful while crossing the road. |