Question

complete the text with the correct pair of words.
dr. russo asks ______ who complain of neck pain to do a number of different
exercises. in one exercise, they ____ their arms above their shoulders while keeping
their backs straight.
patients... raise patience... raise
patients... rise patience... rise

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first blank: The context is about people who complain of neck pain and are asked to do exercises. "Patients" (people receiving medical treatment) fits here, while "patience" (the ability to wait) does not.
2. Analyze the second blank: The action of moving arms above shoulders is a transitive action requiring a verb like "raise" (which takes an object). "Rise" is intransitive (e.g., the sun rises) and does not fit here. So the correct pair is "patients... raise".

Answer:

patients... raise