Question

read the selection and circle the best answer to each question.
kevin’s teacher asked him to write a fictional story about a pet. kevin wrote the following story, but before he submits it to his teacher, he would like for you to read it and look for any revisions he should make. when you finish reading, answer the questions that follow.

home, sweet home

(1) most dog owners would travel to the ends of the earth to be reunited with their canine companions, but how far would a dog travel to be reunited with his or her owner? (2) according to mark wessells, the answer is nearly 500 miles! (3) mark’s labrador retriever, named bucky, trekked on his own from winchester, virginia to myrtle beach, south carolina, in pursuit of mark.

(4) their bond is so compacted that it passed the test of time and travel. (5) it all started in january when mark decided to move from virginia to south carolina. (6) unfortunately, his new place of residence did not permit pets. (7) mark made the difficult decision to temporarily leave bucky with his father.

(8) then, something happened. (9) bucky vanished. (10) this happened after mark left for south carolina. (11) he was there one day and gone the next.

1. in sentence 4, kevin did not use the most appropriate word to describe his bond with bucky.

which of the following is the best replacement for the word compacted?

• difficult
• transparent
• flexible
• solid

clear all

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context of the bond between Mark and Bucky. The word "compacted" here needs a replacement that conveys a strong, unbreakable bond. "Difficult" refers to hardship, "transparent" to clarity, "flexible" to adaptability, and "solid" means strong and stable, fitting the bond that withstood time and travel.

Answer:

D. solid