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In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. She handed in the business to her son.

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In the following sentence, replace the incorrect underlined word to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.

She handed in the business to her son.

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She handed over the business to her son.

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