Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word from the options that is synonymous to the underlined word.

The fruit had been left to rot on the trees.

  1. ripe

  2. decay

  3. fall

  4. eaten
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rot means to decompose or decay gradually. 'Decay' is the direct synonym. 'Ripe' is the opposite state, 'fall' is a physical action, and 'eaten' implies consumption by something else.

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