Question

meaning of pegged the decrease

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Answer 1

Pegged the decrease - fixed, secured or marked the decrease

Explanation:

• The text 'pegged the decrease' has been taken from 'SPARROWS – HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW?' named paragraph.
• The sparrows are decreasing in number day by day for some relevant man made cause.
• Reasons: a) decrease in shrub vegetation areas, b) loss of nesting sites, c) excessive use of pesticides.
• To prevent such bad thing from happening: a) to make small sparrow house, b) to put out grain and a bowl of water.

Answer 2

The meaning of "Pegged the decrease" is fixing and decreasing the level.

Explanation:

• The word 'peg' means securing or fixing or nailing something to a particular level.
• The word 'pegged' is past participle or simple past of the word 'peg'.
• The word 'pegged' is used in the sentences as "we pegged the cover photo on the wall".
• The above phrase is used to define that the level of something has been decreased or reduced.