Find the synonym of the underlined word. Arthur's family have lived for years in a village near one the many creeks flowing into the part of the Mississippi River.
A
Streams
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B
Ponds
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C
Lakes
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D
Swamps
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E
Pools
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Solution
The correct option is E Streams
'Creek' means a stream or minor tributary of a river.
"he drove into Adam's Creek"
In the given context, creeks mean streams. Arthur's family have lived for years in a village near one of the many creeks or streams flowing into the part of the Mississippi River. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined word according to the context.