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Correct answer: D. Female nurses busied themselves lifting the patient and cutting off his clothes.
- A. Female nurses busied herself lifting the patient and cutting off his clothes.
- B. Female nurses busied himself lifting the patient and cutting themselves off his clothes.
- C. Female nurses busied themselves lifting himself the patient and cutting off his clothes.
- D. Female nurses busied themselves lifting the patient and cutting off his clothes.
Explanation
It uses the reflexive pronoun "themselves" correctly with the plural subject "female nurses," maintaining grammatical correctness and clarity in the sentence.
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