Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

It is extremely difficult to wake my father early morning.

  1. awake my father

  2. rouse my father up

  3. wake my father up

  4. No improvement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Wake' is an intrnsitive verb, which means 'to cease to sleep'. 'Rouse' is a transitive verb that means ' to rouse from sleep; awaken, to stir, as from a dormant or inactive condition'.

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