Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
The policemen became suspicious as the hoodlums ......in their office?
A
ferreted
B
ferretted
C
ferreted about
D
ferretted about
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The policemen became suspicious as the hoodlums ferreted about in their office?
If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12715)