Select the most more appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We were ________ from seeing the prisoner.

prevented

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is prevented.

The word "prevented" means to stop or hinder something from happening. In this context, it is the most accurate word to describe what happened to us. We were prevented from seeing the prisoner. We were not allowed to see the prisoner.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Affected means to have an influence on something. We were not affected by the fact that we were prevented from seeing the prisoner. We were simply disappointed.
• Inhabited means to live in a place. We were not inhabited by the fact that we were prevented from seeing the prisoner. We were simply outside the prison walls.
• Punished means to be subjected to a penalty for an offense. We were not punished for being prevented from seeing the prisoner. We were simply denied the opportunity to see the prisoner.