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.

Except for _______ patches of grass bleached yellow by the relentless sun, there was no ________.

  1. scattered, desert

  2. shallow, water

  3. thin, air

  4. sparse, vegetation

  5. few, environment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

There are a few patches of grass bleached yellow and no greenery. So, there is lack of vegetation. Hence, the answer has to be (4).

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