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Choose the word inside the parenthesis that can best substitute the underlined word in the sentences. Underline the word of the correct answer.

1) They all went to the edge of the shore.
(gate, end, hall)

2) She told the story of the withered plants near the sea.
(blossomed, perfumed, wilted)

3) They scoffed at the woman who owned the stones.
(mocked, appealed, looked)

4) As they listened intently, their breath rasped in the freezing air,
(gasped, laughed, joined)

5) The children enjoyed eating dumplings, too.
(boiled dough, boiled banana, boiled carrot)

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There are no underlined words, but I’ll help regardless.

1) (assuming the underlined word is edge) end

2) (assuming the underlined word is withered) wilted

3) (assuming the underlined word is scoffed) mocked

4) (assuming the underlined word is rasped) gasped

5) (assuming the underlined word is dumplings) boiled dough

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