Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct option.

My uncle was afflicted ________ a serious illness and was almost confined ______ bed ________ more than two months.

  1. to, to, since

  2. by, on, since

  3. with, to, for

  4. by, on, for
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C Correct answer
Explanation

We get afflicted 'with' a disease/illness. 'Confined to bed' means bed-ridden. We know a disease afflicted person becomes bed-ridden. To show duration of time, we use preposition 'for'. Hence. option 4.

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