A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word.…

2021

A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.

In spite of, the great efforts she failed to ______ her exam

  1. A.

    move

  2. B.

    create

  3. C.

    pass

  4. D.

    make

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Correct answer: C

The correct option is pass. ✅

Sentence:

“In spite of the great efforts, she failed to pass her exam.”

Why “pass”?

The phrase “pass an exam” is the correct collocation in English.
It means to succeed in the exam.

Why other options are wrong?

  • move → does not fit with “exam”

  • create → we do not “create an exam” in this context

  • make → “make her exam” is grammatically incorrect here

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