Read the definition.
stalk
n.
1. the stem of a plant
2. a slender support of any thing, plant, or animal
v.
1. to pursue or hunt, usually secretively
2. to walk with long, stiff strides
Question
Which sentence correctly uses the word stalk according to the first verb definition?
Responses
The stalk was so delicate that the slightest wind would snap it in two.
The , stalk, was so delicate that the slightest wind would snap it in two.
Adam was so jealous of Andrea's having other friends that he would stalk her when she went shopping with Lilly.
Adam was so jealous of Andrea's having other friends that he would , stalk, her when she went shopping with Lilly.
The crane's long leg looked like a thin black stalk against the newly fallen snow.
The crane's long leg looked like a thin black , stalk, against the newly fallen snow.
The arrogant major began to stalk before his troops, looking for any fault in their uniforms.
has to be one of the answers above