Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No improvement'.
The old lady nearly dead from fright.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. died of fright.
- "Died of fright" will be the correct phrase here.
- In the case of "Dying" in any incident, we use the preposition "Of".
- For example:- Died of cancer, Died of heart attack etc.
- The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.
Correct Sentence:-
The old lady nearly died of fright.