Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The battle was now over; it remained only to _______ the wounded and ______ the dead.

  1. abet, exhume

  2. alleviate, disinter

  3. help, delve

  4. succor, bury

  5. prop, cremate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The dead are only cremated or buried. But 'prop' the wounded makes no sense. It's time to aid the wounded and bury the dead. Hence, (4) is the best answer.

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