Question

read this part from the story. in this part, the word \yanking\ most closely means a to talk. b to grab. c to plant. d to eat. with both hands, i started yanking every ripe blueberry from the branches, fueled by anger.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "yanking" in the context "With both hands, I started yanking every ripe blueberry from the branches, fueled by anger", we analyze the options:

• Option A: "to talk" has no relation to the action of taking blueberries from branches.
• Option B: "to grab" fits the context as using both hands to take blueberries from branches implies a forceful grabbing action.
• Option C: "to plant" is the opposite of taking blueberries from branches.
• Option D: "to eat" doesn't match the action of removing blueberries from branches (the action here is taking them, not consuming them yet).

Answer:

B. to grab