Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The forest officers __________ a leopard cub trapped in a pit.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. discovered.
Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-
- discovered- to find or learn something that nobody had found or knew before.
- founded- establish or originate (an institution or organization).
- invented- to think of or make something for the first time.
- searched- to examine somebody/something carefully because you are looking for something; to look for something that is missing.
"Discovered" which means "to find or learn something that nobody had found or knew before" fits in the context appropriately.
Hence, it will be the correct choice.
Correct Sentence:-
The forest officers discovered a leopard cub trapped in a pit.