Our flight was ______ because of fog, so we arrived four hours late.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. delayed
- Step 1: 'Delayed' means happening later than scheduled.
Answer
delayed.
Why not the others: "prevented" is wrong because 'prevented' means stopped from happening. "delaying" is wrong because the participle needs an object. "stopped" is wrong because 'stopped' means ceased.
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