Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option
It was the help he got from his friends that _______ him through the tragedy.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → sustained
Complete sentence: It was the help he got from his friends that sustained him through the tragedy.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) made | caused or forced someone to do something (it needs a verb after the person, and “made him through” is not correct English) | The rain made us stay indoors. |
| (2) boosted | raised or increased (we boost someone’s spirits or sales, not a person through a hard time) | The win boosted the team’s confidence. |
| (3) perked | used as “perk up”: to become or make someone more cheerful for a short time (it does not fit with “through the tragedy”) | A cup of hot tea perked him up. |
| (4) sustained (answer) | from “sustain”: to give someone strength to keep going in a hard time (a tragedy is a very sad event, and his friends helped him bear it and carry on) | Her faith sustained her through the long illness. |