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Choose the most suitable option: She took great pain to complete the research.

1. took pains
2. had pain
3. gave pain
4. took the pain

Correct answer: took pains

Solution

The idiomatic expression is "took pains to do something," meaning made great effort. "Took great pain" is not the standard usage in this context.

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