Question

Which sentence uses desolate correctly?

The stadium was so crowded and desolate that I could hardly move.

Yoga provides feelings of desolate and calm, which benefits practitioners.

During the war, entire cities were reduced to desolate piles of rubble.

We used sticks gathered in the woods to build a toasty, desolate fire.

Answer 1

During the war, entire cities were reduced to desolate piles of rubble.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

During the war, entire cities were reduced to desolate piles of rubble.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word “desolate” as an adjective has a negative connotation. It is often used to describe a place devoid of inhabitants or people or to talk about something that is lifeless, joyless or barren. Sentence number 3 uses this word correctly because it describes how during the war entire cities ended up being devoid of people, lifeless, with only piles of rubble.