Question

determine the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below using context clues. wallace had to take punitive action against his dog when he found his home torn up by the animal. rewarding punishing confused

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "punitive", we analyze the context: Wallace’s home was torn up by his dog, so he would take action to discipline the dog. "Rewarding" means giving a reward (opposite of what’s needed here). "Confused" means puzzled (doesn’t fit the context of disciplining). "Punishing" matches the idea of taking action against the dog for misbehavior, as "punitive" relates to punishment.

Answer:

B. punishing