Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
The men drilled and _________ the stone into smaller bits so that they could be carted away in trucks.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
The correct option is A Hewed
Option D is the correct answer because ‘hewed’ means ‘to
chop or cut with an axe’. It is described that the stones were drilled into
smaller pieces so ‘hewed’ is the most appropriate word to complete the meaning
of the sentence.
Option A is incorrect because ‘mauled’ means ‘wound by scratching and tearing’.
It is not the appropriate word for this context as the sentence describes
drilling and cutting of stones into smaller pieces.
Option B is incorrect because ‘hacked’ means ‘cut with heavy or rough blows’.
Although ‘hack’ is relatively similar in meaning, it is not the appropriate
word for this context as the sentence.
Option C is incorrect because ‘whittle’ means ‘carve wood by cutting small
slices from it’. It is not the appropriate word for this context as the
sentence describes drilling and cutting of stones into smaller pieces.
Option D is the correct answer because ‘hewed’ means ‘to
chop or cut with an axe’. It is described that the stones were drilled into
smaller pieces so ‘hewed’ is the most appropriate word to complete the meaning
of the sentence.
Option A is incorrect because ‘mauled’ means ‘wound by scratching and tearing’.
It is not the appropriate word for this context as the sentence describes
drilling and cutting of stones into smaller pieces.
Option B is incorrect because ‘hacked’ means ‘cut with heavy or rough blows’.
Although ‘hack’ is relatively similar in meaning, it is not the appropriate
word for this context as the sentence.
Option C is incorrect because ‘whittle’ means ‘carve wood by cutting small
slices from it’. It is not the appropriate word for this context as the
sentence describes drilling and cutting of stones into smaller pieces.
