Question

Too busy for her own good, Sarah _______ about drinking enough water.

was negligent
was neglecting
neglected
to neglect
was to neglect

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 1 - 'was negligent'.

Too busy for her own good, Sarah "was negligent" about drinking enough water. 

Since the preposition 'about' is already given, it is apt to use the word 'was negligent' in the statement.

Negligent about is usually used when the statement concerns neglecting a duty. In this sentence, the duty of drinking water is being neglected with a preposition 'about'.

Therefore, 'was negligent' is the most suitable of all the options.

Answer 2

"was negligent" is the answer!