Question

identify the meaning of the underlined word. the long journey began to tire him. to make someone exhausted a rubber covering on a wheel

Explanation:

In the sentence "The long journey began to tire him", "tire" is a verb. The context of a "long journey" suggests a physical or mental effect on a person. The first option "to make someone exhausted" fits this context as a journey can cause tiredness (exhaustion). The second option "a rubber covering on a wheel" is a noun (a tire on a vehicle) and does not fit the grammatical (verb usage) and contextual (journey affecting a person) requirements of the sentence.

Answer:

to make someone exhausted