Question

Q.5 Select the option with the underlined words that can suitably replace lurking
. A. The policeman pulled up the person who was wandering aimlessly through the city.
B. The thief knew that remaining hidden was the best strategy to avoid being caught.
C. The policeman was caught on camera while pouncing with force, to grab the fleeing culprit.
D. The thief was walking boldly into the house thinking it was devoid of residents. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

D. the thief was walking boldly into the house thinking it was devoid of residents

Answer 2

Answer:

The option with the underlined words that can suitably replace "lurking" will be as follows,

B. The thief knew that remaining hidden was the best strategy to avoid being caught.

Explanation:

The word "lurking" means or refers to as " the act of remaining hidden or as to wait in ambush" .

In other words, the "lurking" means lying hidden or moving about secretly, as if to ambush someone.

In the given question the thief was hiding himself in the option B. In the other options there is no meaning of hiding any persons or anything. In option A the verb denotes that a person is roaming, in option C the culprit is fleeing, the option D says the thief was walking boldly.

So option B is the correct answer which says the thief is hiding.

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