Question

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Which of the following sentences uses the word smothering correctly?
The police officers took the smothering to the station to ask him some questions.
There is the most beautiful smothering in the window of the jewelry store on the corner.
The air was so thick with dust after the storm it was smothering us and making it difficult to breathe.
None of the choices are correct.

Answer 1

"The air was so thick with dust after the storm it was smothering us and making it difficult to breathe."

Step-by-step explanation:

In this sentence, "smothering" is used to describe a situation where the thick dust in the air is making it difficult to breathe, which is an appropriate use of the word.