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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
The culprit had been shot from the back by the police inspector.

  1. A
    by
  2. B
    off
  3. C
    in
  4. D
    to

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The correct idiomatic prepositional phrase to describe where someone was shot on their body is "shot in the back". Therefore, "in" is the most appropriate substitute for "from".

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
The culprit had been shot from the back by the police inspector.
A
by
B
off
C
in
D
to

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