The recent audit report appears to ________ doubt on the credibility of the company's fina… — JAMB UTME

The recent audit report appears to ________ doubt on the credibility of the company's financial statements. Which word best completes the sentence?

The word 'cast' correctly completes the standard collocation 'cast doubt on'.

The expression 'cast doubt on' is an established English collocation meaning to cause something to be questioned or doubted.

Identify the target fixed phrase context in the sentence

The sentence requires a verb that conventionally pairs with the noun 'doubt' followed by the preposition 'on'.

English vocabulary relies on established collocational patterns where specific verbs combine with abstract nouns.

Evaluate the options against standard English collocational usage

'Cast' is the natural verb used with 'doubt' to mean making something seem uncertain or unreliable.

Near-synonyms like 'throw' or 'place' do not form standard fixed expressions with 'doubt'.

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