Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank.
She suffered _____________ pain because of the leg injury.

Correct option is B

The word that can be filled in the blank is ‘excruciating’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. • Excruciating refers to severe or intense pain, which fits perfectly given the context of a leg injury. Grammatical Rule involved: Adjective use to describe a noun - The adjective must clearly express the intensity of the pain experienced. • In this context, ‘excruciating’ is the most fitting word for describing severe pain.
Meanings of other given words:
• Hurting - while it can describe pain, it is less intense. • Consuming - suggests an absorption of something, not applicable. • Protracting - refers to extending in time, which does not describe pain. • Therefore, the other options do not convey the intended meaning.