Despite his illness, Inzamam was ________ in winning his team.
Correct answer: D. Instrumental
- A. Disappointing
- B. Useless
- C. Vigorous
- D. Instrumental
Explanation
Instrumental means playing an important or decisive part in achieving a result, so it fits a player who helped his team win despite illness. The sentence would be more natural as “instrumental in helping his team win.”
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