Use the definitions to decide which homograph fits the context of the sentence.

desert: to leave

desert: dry, barren area of land

Which sentence uses the word desert to mean “to leave”?

(1 point)
Responses

The northern region of African contains a large desert.
The northern region of African contains a large desert.

The desert sand blew fiercely in the wind.
The desert sand blew fiercely in the wind.

We saw a snake, spiders, several reptiles, and a cactus in the desert.
We saw a snake, spiders, several reptiles, and a cactus in the desert.

My brother decided to desert his baseball game when it began to rain