Undergo vs suffer.

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hoangkha

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Hello, teachers!
Her mother was seriously ill. She was about to ________ a major operation.
A. spend
B. undergo
C. suffer
D. receive
The key is B, but why isn't C chosen, please?
 

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Because we don't usually 'suffer' operations.
 

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You undergo an operation. As a result, you might suffer some pain or discomfort afterwards. You were probably suffering from something which caused a medical problem in order to require an operation.
 
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