Complete each of the sentences given below with the help of the options that…
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Complete each of the sentences given below with the help of the options that follow
When I visited him in the hospital, he was writhing _______ pain.
- A.
from
- B.
with
- C.
in
- D.
on
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Correct answer: C
Answer: in
'Writhing in pain' is the standard collocation. The preposition 'in' indicates being in a state or condition (the state of experiencing pain).
from: May suggest cause, but sounds less natural here compared with 'in'.
with: Can mean 'experiencing' pain and is understandable, but is less idiomatic than 'in' in this phrase.
on: Not used here; would be ungrammatical for expressing suffering from pain.
Example: He was writhing in pain after the accident.