After a long day at work, Sarah found _ In her favorite book, escaping into a captivating world.
Correct answer: A. solace
- A. solace
- B. chaos
- C. endurance
- D. agony
Explanation
According to the meaning of sentence "solace" suits best with the given statement, because the sentence before and after comma usually have opposite meaning. Since, the first part is "After a long day at work" it should be followed by a word that represents comfort or relief which is solace. Hence, option A is correct.
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