Practicing Success
In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. A young man walks toward me with a stick slung across his back and a (1)______ of sheep at his feet, which carry him down the path (2)_____ a crowd of rowdy children. An older man follows, weatherworn but still (3)____, a rifle over his left shoulder. He clicks his tongue to (4)_____ the flock. Behind him are two women on horses; I guess (5)_____ are his wife and daughter.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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punish claim encourage dress |
encourage |
In the sentence, He clicks his tongue to _____ the flock. the word required indicates action to induce positive movement. Thus, encourage is the appropriate word to fill in the blank. |