Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the nearest meaning to the word in bold.

The sacks of grain were kept in the shed to prevent the attack of rodents.

  1. rain and wind

  2. pests

  3. mice, rats and squirrels

  4. insects and birds
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia, characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors. Common rodents include mice, rats, and squirrels. 'Pests' is too broad (includes insects), 'insects and birds' is wrong (rodents aren't insects or birds), and 'rain and wind' are weather phenomena, not animals.

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