Question

select the two sentences that use the word correctly. after you have made your choices, press the “check me” button. bewilder 6 potential points mermaids were believed to have the power to bewilder passing sailors. the speech was clearly meant to bewilder voters of his true intentions. the surprising election results seemed to bewilder all the pollsters. the changing habitat may bewilder animals and make them vulnerable. the terrain will get increasingly bewilder as we head further into the jungle.

Explanation:

The verb "bewilder" means to cause someone to become perplexed or confused. In the first sentence, mermaids bewildering sailors makes sense as a magical - like confusing effect. In the third sentence, surprising election results confusing pollsters is a correct usage. The second sentence has an incorrect preposition "of" after "bewilder". The fourth sentence is correct in using "bewilder" for animals being confused by changing habitat. The fifth sentence uses "bewilder" as an adjective which is incorrect; the correct form would be "bewildering".

Answer:

1. Mermaids were believed to have the power to bewilder passing sailors.
2. The surprising election results seemed to bewilder all the pollsters.
3. The changing habitat may bewilder animals and make them vulnerable.