Question

select the two sentences that use the word correctly. after you have made your choices, press the \check me\ button. 6 potential points destruction my mom felt that the dress was a destruction at the discounted price. only rubble was left after the destruction of fire. the runners were overcome with destruction after the marathon. we drove in the destruction of the coast, heading toward the beach. the tornado left a path of destruction more than a mile wide.

Explanation:

The word "destruction" means the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. In the sentence "Only rubble was left after the destruction of fire", fire caused great damage resulting in only rubble remaining. In "The tornado left a path of destruction more than a mile wide", the tornado caused extensive damage over a wide - area, which is correctly described using "destruction". The other sentences use "destruction" inappropriately.

Answer:

Only rubble was left after the destruction of fire.
The tornado left a path of destruction more than a mile wide.