Question

read the excerpt from \dorothea lange.\ early on in her training, she steered clear of formal poses. she instead focused on capturing moments based in authenticity that were more than what met the eye. what does \steered clear of\ mean in this context?

• was drawn to
• attempted to ruin
• tried to capture
• stayed away from

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "steered clear of" in the context, we analyze the sentence. It says she didn't use formal poses and instead focused on authentic moments. So "steered clear of" should mean avoiding or staying away from. "Was drawn to" is the opposite, "attempted to ruin" is irrelevant, "tried to capture" doesn't fit. "Stayed away from" matches the idea of avoiding formal poses.

Answer:

D. stayed away from