Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing the correct option out of…
2023
Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing the correct option out of the given ones.
The patient is now free ________ danger.
- A.
with
- B.
off
- C.
from
- D.
without
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Correct answer: C
Answer: 'from'.
Explanation: 'free from' is the correct collocation meaning 'not affected by' or 'no longer in'.
Why 'from' is correct: It forms the phrase 'free from danger', meaning the patient is no longer in danger.
Why 'with' is wrong: 'free with danger' is not idiomatic; 'with' suggests accompaniment rather than absence.
Why 'off' is wrong: 'off' does not create a valid phrase here and does not convey the intended meaning.
Why 'without' is less appropriate: Although 'without danger' can appear in some contexts, 'free from danger' (or 'free of danger') is the standard and most natural expression in this sentence.
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