Question 64
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
In the ______ of the flood, thousands of families had no homes.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The aftermath is the time after a disaster and the effects it leaves. Homelessness after a flood is exactly that.
Worth noting
A forecast comes before an event, not after it.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "aftermath"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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