Question

Choose the word(s) which can correctly replace the word(s) printed in italic bold in the sentence without changing the meaning of it.
The thieves left her tied up with rope but she wriggled herself free.

• A. shook
• B. escaped
• C. made
• D. allowed

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

shook

‘Wriggle’ means twist and turn the body or a part of body with small movements. So, the best fit as the meaning of the answer is Option A ‘shook’. Shook means short and quick movements. The context of the sentence is she wriggled (twisted or shook herself) and freed from the rope which thief had tied. Option B ‘escaped’ means to get away or run off. Option C ‘made’ is the past participle of make which means create. Option D ‘allowed’ means permitted or authorized. Thus, the best fit as the meaning of the answer is Option A ‘Shook’.