Question

Though he continues to work everyday, Ben is inflicted with severe migraines.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. afflicted
• C. effected
• D. impacted

Answer 1

The correct option is B afflicted

The correct answer is Option B.

AFFLICTED means to cause harm or pain due to illness. In the given sentence, there is a reference to migraines which is an illness. Thus AFFLICTED will be the appropriate answer instead of INFLICTED because INFLICTED simply means to cause harm by someone or something.

The remaining options are incorrect because:

Option A- NO CHANGE is incorrect because Option B is the correct answer.

Option C and D- EFFECTED and IMPACTED means having an effect on. It does not go with the context of the sentence.