English Class 9 Collocations

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The heavy monsoon rain caused a ________ river to burst its banks, completely flooding the surrounding agricultural lowlands.Choose the most natural collocated adjective.

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Answer: B. swollen

Correct Answer: b) swollen
Explanation: A river that has expanded to maximum capacity due to excessive rain or melting snow is universally described using the collocation "swollen river".

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