Question

instructions
the following sentence has a blank indicating that something has been left out. beneath the sentence are four words or phrases. choose the word or phrase that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
question
the sai sanctuary, a privately owned wildlife sanctuary in india, was first __________ in 1991 by pamela and anil malhotra to create protections for the areas abundance of tree, plant, insect, and animal varieties.
discovered
appraised
concluded
established

Explanation:

The context shows that Pamela and Anil Malhotra created the sanctuary. "Established" means to set up or create something, which fits the context as they created protections for the area's species by creating the sanctuary. "Discovered" implies finding something that already exists, "appraised" is about evaluating value, and "concluded" means to bring to an end or reach a decision, none of which fit as well as "established".

Answer:

D. established