Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:

Be careful. The cat might ____________ you if it feels frightened.

• A. Scratch
• B. Hit
• C. Cut
• D. Kill

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Scratch

Option A is the correct answer because ‘scratch’ means ‘rub part of the body with fingernails’. The sentence talks about being careful when a cat gets scared as it may scratch you. So option C is the most appropriate word to complete the meaning of the sentence.
Option B is incorrect because ‘hit’ means ‘forcefully bring the hand or object to something’. It is not the appropriate word for the given sentence as a cat generally scratches and not hits.
Option C is incorrect because ‘cut’ means ‘make an opening / incision’.
Option D is incorrect because ‘kill’ means ’cause death’. It is not the appropriate word for the given sentence.