Question

read the sentence.

the wrecking ball quickly tore down what was left of the broken - down structure.

now, revise the sentence to show that the wrecking ball utterly and completely tore down the structure.

the wrecking ball quickly ______ what was left of the broken - down structure.

options: demolished, damaged, pounded

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of each option:

• "demolished" means to completely destroy or tear down a structure, which matches "utterly and completely tore down".
• "damaged" means to harm or impair, not completely destroy.
• "pounded" means to strike heavily, but not necessarily completely destroy.

So the correct word is "demolished".

Answer:

The wrecking ball quickly demolished what was left of the broken - down structure.