Question

read the excerpt from \justin lebo.\ when he got it home, he wheeled the junker into the garage and showed it proudly to his father. \will you help me fix it up?\ he asked. justin’s hobby was bike racing, a passion the two of them shared. their garage barely had room for the car anymore. it was more like a bike shop. tires and frames hung from hooks on the ceiling, and bike wrenches dangled from the walls. based on the details in this excerpt, which word best describes the garage?

• inviting
• dangerous
• cluttered
• sparse

Explanation:

The excerpt states the garage "barely had room for the car anymore" and is filled with bike parts (tires, frames on hooks, wrenches on walls), meaning it is filled with items and lacks open space. "Inviting" (welcoming) is not supported, "dangerous" (unsafe) is not mentioned, and "sparse" (empty/scarce) is the opposite of the described space. Only "cluttered" matches the details of a space packed with belongings.

Answer:

cluttered