Question

select the verb or verb phrase that is the best option to replace the verb watched in the following sentence. kimo watched the waves, hoping to see the whale breach again. ○ gazed at ○ blinked at ○ glared at ○ glanced at

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of each option:

• "gazed at" means to look steadily and intently, which fits the context of Kimo watching the waves in hopes of seeing the whale (a focused, sustained look).
• "blinked at" involves blinking, which is not related to watching for a whale.
• "glared at" implies an angry or hostile look, which doesn't match the hopeful context.
• "glanced at" means a quick look, but Kimo is waiting/hoping, so a sustained look is better.

Answer:

A. gazed at