Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word from the given options and fill in the blank.

Hospitals were ......... and staff put on stand-by.

  1. alternated

  2. alleviated

  3. alerted

  4. ambled

  5. alleged

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

Alerted means to warn someone of a danger or problem. In this context, hospitals were warned to be ready for incoming patients.