Question

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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

tore

Step-by-step explanation: