From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The spectators had endure the heat _____
as they could
as best as they could
as best they could
as they could best
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The correct answer is: **C. as best they could.**
The phrase "as best they could" means to do something to the best of one's ability. In the context of the sentence, the spectators had to endure the heat to the best of their ability. This could mean that they tried to stay cool by drinking water and staying in the shade, or that they simply tried to ignore the heat and focus on the event they were watching.
While "as best as they could" might seem grammatically plausible, the idiomatic and commonly accepted form is "as best they could." This phrase is widely recognized and used in English to explain doing something to the best of one's ability.
