Question

6 read the following sentences. \jr wanted to preserve the memories of the hospital workers and patients. he used old photographs of these people to create life - size prints of their portraits.\ based on these sentences, what does the word preserve most nearly mean? a keep or remember b close or lock c hide or put away d buy or purchase

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "preserve" in the context, we analyze the sentence: JR used old photographs to create life - size prints of portraits to keep the memories of hospital workers and patients. Option A "keep or remember" aligns with the idea of maintaining or retaining the memories. Option B "close or lock" has no relation to preserving memories. Option C "hide or put away" is not what the action of creating prints for memories implies. Option D "buy or purchase" is also irrelevant to the context of preserving memories.

Answer:

A. keep or remember