Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate meaning of the word in bold.

Tigers are an endangered species; there are only a few hundred in India today.

  1. dead

  2. threatened

  3. existing

  4. familiar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Endangered' refers to species that are threatened with extinction or at risk of disappearing. Tigers face extinction due to habitat loss and poaching, with only a few hundred remaining in India. Option B correctly captures this meaning of being at risk or threatened.