Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option.

In her speech she expressed her ....... for all the help she had been given.

  1. thankfulness

  2. gratitude

  3. gratefulness

  4. thanking

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B Correct answer
Explanation

When expressing thanks for help received, 'gratitude' is the most appropriate and formal term. 'Thankfulness' and 'gratefulness' are related but less commonly used in this structure, and 'thanking' is a verb form that doesn't fit grammatically.