Question 149
EasyOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The teacher ______ the class for being noisy.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
To scold is to speak angrily to someone who has done wrong.
Worth noting
Scalded looks alike but means burned with hot liquid. Scowled would need "at".
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "scold"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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