Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
He suffers from __________ pain in the joints.

Correct option is A

The correct option to fill in the blank is (a) excruciating.
Explanation: The word “excruciating” collocates well with “pain” and means extremely intense or unbearable pain.
Example: He suffered from excruciating back pain after the accident.
Explain why other options are incorrect:
· (b) awkward: Causing embarrassment or discomfort (अटपटा) – doesn’t fit with “pain” in this context.
· (c) external: Outside or outer (बाहरी) – not appropriate for describing pain.
· (d) quick: Fast (तेज़) – not suitable to describe the severity of pain.