Choose the correct pair of words to fill in the blanks:
At the Malvan jetty, the fishermen had to ______ through knee-deep water, and their catch was ______ before the morning auction.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → wade, weighed
Complete sentence: At the Malvan jetty, the fishermen had to wade through knee-deep water, and their catch was weighed before the morning auction.
| Wade (answer, blank 1) | Weighed (answer, blank 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | to walk through water, with your legs in the water | the past participle (V3) of “weigh”, which means to find out how heavy something is |
| Example | We had to wade across the stream to reach the picnic spot. | The onions were weighed before the shopkeeper packed them. |