Question

which word best completes the sentence?
due to the hot real estate market, the landowner decided to ______ his 100 acres into 10 - acre lots to sell

consummate
parcel
parse

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context and the meaning of each word:

• "Consummate" means to complete or finalize (usually a deal or relationship), which doesn't fit the context of dividing land.
• "Parcel" as a verb means to divide or distribute into parts, especially land into smaller lots, which matches the context of dividing 100 acres into 10 - acre lots.
• "Parse" means to analyze (usually language or a sentence) into parts, which is irrelevant to land division.

Answer:

B. parcel