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ddd [48]
3 years ago
9

What is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence: "Many Puerto Ricans feel that the United St

ates is impeding their efforts to make Puerto Rico a full state."
A. Making easier; facilitating
B. Obstructing; slowing down
C. Excited about
D. Speeding up
History
2 answers:
Morgarella [4.7K]3 years ago
8 0
Impeding - to delay or prevent by obstructing it/them.

so your answer is B. Obstructing; slowing down.
malfutka [58]3 years ago
6 0

Impede means interfere with or slow the progress of something. In this statement, the definition for impeding is obstructing; slowing down.


Letter B is the correct answer.



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