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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for being kept from harm

Craft and Structure practice question

The young trees are ____ by wire guards so that the deer cannot eat the bark.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. protectedCorrect
  2. B. damaged
  3. C. hidden
  4. D. measured

Answer: A. protected

Guards against deer: protected.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. damaged
The opposite.
C. hidden
Guards don't hide trees.
D. measured
Not about measuring.

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