Question

read the following sentence from the passage. afterwards, he jumped on the internet to look for free music downloads and the latest fainting goat videos, which he thought were hilarious. what does the phrase jumped on mean as it is used in this sentence? a. seized upon b. did first c. bounced on d. got onto

Explanation:

In the context of the sentence, "jumped on" means to eagerly start doing something. "Seized upon" has a similar meaning of eagerly taking advantage of or starting something. The other options do not convey the same eagerness - "did first" is about order, "bounced on" is more physical - related to bouncing, and "got onto" is more about physically or metaphorically getting on a surface or starting a topic in a more neutral way.

Answer:

A. seized upon