Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the italic part of the sentence. Three possible substitutions (1), (2) and (3) for the italic part are given. If one of them is better than the italic part, mark it as the answer. If any of the substitution doesn't improve the sentence, mark (4).

He died with heart disease.

  1. died from

  2. died of

  3. was dead from

  4. no improvement needed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct preposition with 'die' when referring to the cause of death is 'of', not 'from'. We say 'died of heart disease', 'died of cancer', etc. 'Died from' is incorrect in this context.

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