Fill in the blank with the appropriate compound word: She was __________ on her way to the school by a friend.
A
waylaid
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B
wayfarer
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C
wayward
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D
wavelength
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Solution
The correct option is B waylaid Compound words are words formed by combining two words together into a new word itself; one which often has its own separate meaning. In this case, the word 'waylaid' means to be distracted or interrupted by someone or something; thus the correct answer is Option A). All the remaining options do not appropriately fit into the rest of the sentence.