Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The new rules were meant to ____ the spread of the disease, not to punish anyone.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. limit
- Step 1: The rules are described as a way to reduce the spread, not to punish. Step 2. 'Limit' fits that purpose. Answer: limit. Why not the others: Rewarding, announcing and predicting the spread do not match the aim of the rules.
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