Question

Which word is the best choice in the sentence below?

The tree branches _____ at the young woman’s cloak and scratched her face as she ran desperately through the woods.

clawed
tore
scraped
pulled

Answer 1

Answer:

tore

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

scraped

Explanation:

The other words suggest a human-like action,  and we know trees are not human.  When running through woods,  trees scrape at you.