Question

choose the word from the dropdown that correctly completes the sentence.

1. could you ______ for a few minutes after the meeting so i can talk privately to you?
2. i ________ about forty guests at our new year’s eve party, but i’m preparing food for fifty, just in case.
3. it’s about time the city put up a stop sign at that corner– an accident _______s there every month or two.

Explanation:

Question 1

The sentence needs a verb meaning "stay" or a related action. "Finger" is a noun/verb (touch with fingers) and doesn't fit. The correct word (likely "stay" or similar, but since the dropdown has "finger" incorrectly, the intended correct verb would be something like "stay", but assuming the dropdown had a typo or missing options, but based on context, the correct verb should be "stay" (or similar). However, if we assume the dropdown was supposed to have "stay", the answer is the correct verb (e.g., "stay").

The sentence is about estimating guests. The correct verb would be "expect" (I expect about forty guests...). So the word from the dropdown (when available) should be "expect".

The sentence describes accidents occurring. The correct verb is "happens" (an accident happens there...). So the word from the dropdown should be "happens".

Answer:

(Assuming the dropdown had a correct option like "stay", but since "finger" is wrong, the correct word is the appropriate verb, e.g., stay (if available in the dropdown).

Question 2