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Question : Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank.
Developers_________ the old buildings on the site to make way for new construction.

Option 1: raze

Option 2: rays

Option 3: raise

Option 4: rase


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: raze


Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

Explanation:

Raze means to completely demolish or destroy something, especially a building. In the context of the sentence, it fits perfectly, indicating the action of demolishing the old buildings to make room for new construction.

The meanings of the other options are:

  • Rays refer to beams of light.
  • Raise means to lift or elevate.
  • Rase is an archaic spelling of raze and is not commonly used in modern English.
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