Question

Mrs mohanty was so shocked at her husband's death that she could hardly.... a single word even. a-uttered, b-utter, c-utterance, d-uttering.

Answer 1

utter.............. :)

Answer 2

Answer :

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'uttered' as 'past simple and past participle of utter.'

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'utter' as 'to say something or make a sound with your voice.'

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'utterance' as 'something that someone says.'

Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'uttering' as 'present participle of utter.'

From the above definitions, we can conclude that 'utter' is the best word to fill in the blank.

So, the correct sentence is :

b- Mrs Mohanty was so shocked at her husband's death that she could hardly utter a single word even.