Find the synonym of the underlined word. The civil Defence officers evacuated all inhabitants from the area where the earthquake was predicted to strike.
A
Aided
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B
Warned
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C
Notified
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D
Removed
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E
Acknowledged
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Solution
The correct option is E Removed
'Evacuated' means to remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place.
"several families were evacuated from their homes"
In this sentence, "The Civil Defence officers evacuated all inhabitants from the area where the earthquake was predicted to strike", 'evacuated' means to remove or clear. Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer.