His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull … ?

Analyze the question: The sentence is about someone who was badly injured. The speaker is hopeful about her recovery. We need the phrasal verb that fits "pull ......." in the sense of surviving or recovering from a serious illness or injury.

Explain the concept: Phrasal verbs combine a verb with a particle, and the particle changes the meaning. Here are the options with "pull":

• pull up: to stop (a vehicle), or to uproot something. Does not fit.
• pull over: to move a vehicle to the side of the road. Does not fit.
• pull through: to survive or recover from a serious illness, injury, or difficult situation. Fits.
• pull back: to retreat or withdraw. Does not fit.

Solution:

1. "Fracas" means a noisy fight or disturbance. She was badly injured in it.
2. "I think she will pull ......." expresses hope that she will survive and recover.
3. The only phrasal verb that means "recover from a serious condition" is pull through.

Completed sentence: His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull through.

Answer: C. through

Tip: Link "pull through" with the idea of getting through a dangerous period. Other common recovery phrasal verbs are "get over" (an illness), "come round" (regain consciousness), and "bounce back". On JAMB English, always check the context first (injury, illness, hardship) before choosing the particle.