Multiple choice

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

The maid has washed the sauce pan; let’s cook some pasta now.

  1. a saucer

  2. utensil for pouring sauce

  3. a pan for cooking

  4. a pressure cooker
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A sauce pan is a cooking vessel used for preparing sauces, simmering liquids, and general cooking. It is not a saucer (small plate), not specifically for pouring sauce, and not a pressure cooker. Option C correctly identifies it as a pan used for cooking purposes.

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