Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the following sentence. With the harsh words of the boss, Srujan felt sad, but his colleague’s words created insult to injury.

Correct answer: added insult to injury

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Option Analysis: ❌ A. attached insult to injury :Not idiomatic or standard usage. ❌ B. provoked insult to injury :Unnatural and unidiomatic. ❌ C. added injury to insult :Reversed the idiom. The correct phrase is "insult to injury", not the other way around. ✅ D. added insult to injury :Correct and idiomatic. Makes the sentence meaningful and fluent. Final Correct Sentence: "With the harsh words of the boss, Srujan felt sad, but his colleague’s words added insult to injury."