Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
(5)________ Aunt Jenny's face; however it informed him nothing. So, he said, 'No, ma'am.'
A.pursued
B.chased
C.ruffled
D.searched✓ Correct
Explanation
'Searched Aunt Jenny's face' means Paul looked carefully at her expression for clues, which is a common idiomatic expression. None of the other options idiomatically collocate with 'face' in this manner.
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