SAT OwlQuestion bank / Words in Context
Cats are often thought of as solitary animals, but feral cats living in groups can be surprisingly ______. Females in a colony frequently nurse and groom one another's kittens and take turns guarding the nest.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
cooperative
aggressive
timid
nocturnal
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A
The second sentence describes females sharing nursing, grooming, and guard duty. Those behaviors show working together, so "cooperative" fits and contrasts with "solitary."
Choice B, "aggressive," contradicts the caring behaviors the text describes.
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