Which word from the following list has meanings that fit both sentences?
I’ll start the fire after _______ a match.
The workers are ______ for a higher wage.
A. Protesting
B. Lighting
C. Fighting
D. Striking
A is my choice.
Try saying the sentence aloud with the words in each one. Only one of them makes sense in both.
Option D makes more sense.
To determine which word from the given list has meanings that fit both sentences, let's analyze each choice in the context of the sentences:
A. Protesting: This word does not fit the first sentence, as it is not related to starting a fire with a match. However, it fits the second sentence, as workers can protest for a higher wage.
B. Lighting: This word fits the first sentence, as it refers to starting a fire with a match. However, it does not fit the second sentence, as workers are not referred to as "lighting" for a higher wage.
C. Fighting: This word does not fit the first sentence, as it does not make sense to start a fire after "fighting" a match. It can fit the second sentence, as workers can fight for a higher wage.
D. Striking: This word fits the first sentence, as it means to start a fire with a match. It also fits the second sentence, as workers can go on strike for a higher wage.
Therefore, the word that fits both sentences is D. Striking.
A is wrong.
Check multiple meanings of the other three words.