Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option which conveys the meaning of the underlined word(s).

My mother has been looking for her purse all morning but she cannot find it.

  1. to try to find something

  2. to search for something

  3. try to track down

  4. to hunt for some thing

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Looking for is a phrasal verb meaning to search for something that is lost or missing.