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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word.

There are so many flies on the food.

ATo hover up in the sky

BVarious types of bacteria

CTo move from one place to another

DInsects with wings

Answer:

D. Insects with wings

Read Explanation:

  • In English, the word "flies" is a homonym, meaning it can function as both a verb (to move through the air) and a noun (a type of insect).

  • In the sentence, "There are so many flies on the food," the word is used as a plural noun referring to common two-winged insects that are often attracted to food.

  • The meanings "to hover up in the sky" and "to move from one place to another" describe actions and do not fit the grammatical structure of the sentence, where "flies" is the noun being counted.

  • "Various types of bacteria" is not the meaning of the word itself, although flies may carry bacteria.

  • Therefore, "Insects with wings" is the only choice that correctly identifies the meaning of "flies" as used in the sentence.


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