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Which word is the best choice in the sentence below?

The tree branches _____ at the young woman’s cloak and scratched her face as she ran desperately through the woods.

clawed
tore
scraped
pulled

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Answer:

scraped

Step-by-step explanation:

The other words suggest a human-like action, and we know trees are not human. When running through woods, trees scrape at you.

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Answer:

tore

Step-by-step explanation:

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