Question 5
EasyOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
After three days of rain, the river ______ its banks.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
A river overflows its banks when the water rises over their edges.
Worth noting
Overtook means passed, overlooked means failed to notice, overcame means defeated. None describes water.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "overflow"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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