Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate filler(s) for the blank(s) such that the sentence makes coherent sense.

Compared with the tide, the wind - created waves are ________ movements felt, at most, no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface.

  1. ebb

  2. burgeoning

  3. surface

  4. intensifying

  5. tranquil

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

The essence of this sentence is that wind created waves as compared to tides are surface movements, at the max they are some 600 feet deep. Hence, (3) is the answer.