He suffered from depression_____________by overwork and ill-health.

Question:

He suffered from depression_____________by overwork and ill-health.

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  A. brought on
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  B. coming about
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  C. taken up
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  D. pull through

ANSWER

Sep choose the correct answer before viewing the answer and the solution below.
The QG High School Examination 2021 subject ANH

Correct answer: A

-bring sth on:

E.g: He has brought shame and disgrace on the whole family.

– come about: happens, occurs

E.g: How could this come about? (The could that happen?)

– take up: start doing something out of love, start a hobby,…

E.g: They’ve taken up golf.

-pull through: get through (sickness); escape; managed to escape (difficult scenes); make it through (sickness, difficulty…)

E.g: The doctors thought she would pull through. (The doctors thought she was going to make it.)

He suffered from depression which was brought on by overwork and ill-health. _ He suffered from depression brought on by overwork and ill-health,

“He suffered from depression caused by over-work and illness.”