Choose the correct pair of words to fill in the blanks:
At Marine Drive we walked to the end of the old wooden ______ and stood there to ______ at the fishing boats far out at sea.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → pier, peer
Complete sentence: At Marine Drive we walked to the end of the old wooden pier and stood there to peer at the fishing boats far out at sea.
| Pier (answer, blank 1) | Peer (answer, blank 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | a long platform built from the shore out over the water, where boats stop or people walk | to look closely at something that is hard to see |
| Example | The fishermen tied their boats to the pier at sunset. | Dadi had to peer at the small print on the medicine box. |