Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The doctor often made his patients ______ for long.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. wait
The doctor often made his patients "wait" for long.
"Wait" is the most appropriate word, indicating remaining in one place until the doctor attends to them.
The word "wait" fits well in the sentence and conveys that the patients had to spend considerable time waiting for the doctor.
The verb "made" requires the base form of the verb that follows it in causative constructions, which is "wait" in this case.
The other option means:
"To wait" is incorrect because the infinitive form is not used after "made" in this context.
"Waited" and "waiting" are also wrong because they do not fit the grammatical structure of the causative form used with "made."