alleryChoose the option that BEST completes the sentence: 'The rule was so difficult that Franz could not ___ it even after several readings.'
ATouch
BGrasp
CCatch
DHold
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Grasp
'Grasp' = understand fully.
'Catch' fits for short utterances (catch a phrase), 'hold' is physical possession, 'touch' is literal.
'Grasp a rule' is the collocational fit.
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