Critiques of American Society in Science Fiction — Unit test
Question 10 • DBN LA 6-CR
Use the following definitions to answer the question.emerge:1. (verb) to come up, appearimmerge:1. (verb) to sink into, immerseWhich sentence contains correct word usage?
Answer
A
Be sure to emerge the beaters into the bowl before turning on the mixer.
B
The boat immerged from the fog so quickly that it nearly collided with us.
C
The frog immerged among the water lilies to show its bulging eyes.
D
A beautiful rainbow emerged from behind the storm clouds.
Explanation
“Emerge” means to come up or appear, so “A beautiful rainbow emerged from behind the storm clouds” uses the word correctly. In A and C, the sentences need a word meaning to sink into or immerse, and B describes something appearing from the fog, so “emerged” would be appropriate there.
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