Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to improve the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution.'
The villagers are suffering with a shortage of clean water.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct preposition to use with the verb 'suffer' when referring to a disease, pain, or shortage is 'from'. Therefore, 'suffering from a shortage of clean water' is the grammatically correct phrase.