The judge … the case. — choose the word that best completes the sentence

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence is "The judge ....... the case." We need a verb that correctly describes what a judge does when he or she ends a court case, and that collocates (fits naturally) with "case."

Step 2: Explain the concept (collocation) In English, some verbs go naturally with certain nouns. This is called collocation. In legal English:

• A judge dismisses a case when he or she decides it should not continue, often for lack of evidence or merit.
• A plaintiff or lawyer withdraws a case (the party who brought it takes it back).
• A court does not usually "cancel" a case. We cancel appointments, flights, or events.
• We reject proposals, offers, or applications, but "reject a case" is not the standard legal phrase for a judge's action.

Step 3: Test each option

• A. cancelled: wrong. Cases are not "cancelled" in legal usage.
• B. dismissed: correct. "The judge dismissed the case" is the standard expression.
• C. rejected: not idiomatic here. It is more suited to appeals, bids, or petitions.
• D. withdrew: wrong subject. The one who brings the case withdraws it, not the judge.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is B. dismissed.

Tip: Learn legal collocations as pairs:

• judge dismisses a case
• lawyer/plaintiff withdraws a case
• court adjourns a hearing
• judge passes a sentence / delivers a judgment

For "best completes the sentence" questions, ask yourself who is performing the action and which verb normally goes with the noun.