Which form of the word paralyze best fits this sentence? horrified at how badly his presentation had gone, jim stood behind the podium frozen in a state of a) paralysis b) paralyze c) paralyzes d) paralyzing

Horrified at how badly his presentation had gone, Jim stood behind the podium frozen in a state of paralysis.

Option A is the correct answer, since the blank needs to be completed with a noun according to the sense of the sentence.

The word paralysis is defined as the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.

a) paralysis

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