Select the correct word to complete the following sentence. Output the correct word.
He was so _______ that he could barely speak.
Options:
A. petrified
B. paralyzed
C. permeated
A. petrified
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Select the correct word to complete the following sentence. Output the correct word.

### Input:
He was so _______ that he could barely speak.
Options:
A. petrified
B. paralyzed
C. permeated

### Output:
A. petrified