In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
The plaintiff .... the court to restrain the defendants from further action
A
asked
B
begged
C
demanded of
D
prayed
Verified Correct Answer: D.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
A prayer in a petition is a summary of the relief that the plaintiff is seeking.
When you say ''the plaintiff prayed the court'', you are describing the remedies that the plaintiff seeks from the court.
Option D is correct.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #7039)