Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.The old lady nearly dead from fright (a) dead out of fright (b) died of fright (c) died with frightening (d) No improvement

Options

A. dead out of fright
B. died of fright
C. died with frightening
D. No improvement

Answer

B

Explanation

.went off should be used in place of were get off.. The sentence is in the Past Tense. So, option (b) and (c) should get eliminated. *Went off. is a phrasal verb. Went off - to burst forth