Question

Read the sentence from paragraph 15.
Cheap, abundant gasoline and continued improvement in the
internal combustion engine hampered demand for alternative
fuel vehicles.
Based on the context of the sentence, what does
hampered mean?
O created
O controlled
O slowed
supplied

Answer 1

Answer: Controlled

Explanation: In this context, the only word that fits is controlled. Cheap, abundant gasoline and continued improvement in the

internal combustion engine controlled demand for alternative

fuel vehicles.