Some cities track pedestrian activity to map their sidewalks, but this method often________ sidewalks few pedestrians use, resulting in incomplete maps. Maryam Hosseini and her team found that a computer program trained to identify sidewalks in aerial images of Boston could also accurately identify sidewalks in aerial images of Philadelphia and even distinguished between concrete and granite.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Explanation
Context: Some cities track pedestrians to map sidewalks, but this method "often [blank] sidewalks few pedestrians use." This results in "incomplete maps"—misses low-traffic sidewalks.
Answer: A) neglects
Why? Misses = overlooks. Neglects = overlooks, ignores.
Traps:
- B) oversees → means supervises, different
- C) approves → means accepts, different
- D) detects → opposite