Question

The timid puppy _______, but I held out my hand and cautiously rubbed his head, until he relaxed.

Choose one of these vocabulary words. Explain your answer.

taboo
banished
cringed

Answer 1

cringed is the answer, because it means skittish or to jump. taboo means make believe or crazy, and banished basically means disappeared. cringed is your best option.

Answer 2

Answer: The timid puppy cringed but I held out my hand and cautiously rubbed his head, until he relaxed.

Explanation: If you apply the given options in the sentence and define the words, cringed is the only applicable. The verb phrase requires a verb to be completed, eliminating taboo, and banished would not be appropriate for this sentence.