Replace the highlighted (underlined) word with the correct alternative. I could barely [see] the traffic signs through the rain.
Question and options
Replace the highlighted (underlined) word with the correct alternative.
I could barely [see] the traffic signs through the rain.
I could barely [see] the traffic signs through the rain.
- Make out
- Look through
- Look in
- Make off
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Make out
'Barely see' means could just about discern; the phrasal verb for that is 'make out'. 'Make off' means flee, and 'look through/look in' do not mean perceive with difficulty.
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