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Select the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence:

The hikers were able to reach the summit without__________ any injuries.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1 -> "Getting" is informal and less precise, though commonly used in casual speech.

Option 2 -> "Sustaining" is the formal and precise term that naturally collocates with "injuries" in professional or formal writing.

Option 3 -> "Possessing" implies ownership rather than experiencing an injury, making it inappropriate in this context.

Option 4 -> "Harboring" is used for keeping secrets or feelings, not for experiencing physical injuries.


Hence, Option 2: sustaining -> "Sustaining injuries" is the standard formal collocation in English, making it the most appropriate choice for this sentence about hikers completing their journey injury-free -> correct

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