Improve the following sentence -
The relatives comforted the old man whose wife had died.

Options

A. sympathized with
B. pitied
C. consoled
D. No Improvement

Answer

D

Explanation

(4) No Improvement
comforted (Verb) : to make somebody who is worried or unhappy feel better by being kind and sympahetic towards him, consoled
sympathise with (Phr.V.) : to feel sony for somebody
pitied (Verb) : to feel sony for somebody
consoled (Verb) : to give comfort or sympathy to somebody who is unhappy or disappointed, comforted. All options are fine but the most appropriate one is comforted