Which phrase would correctly substitute ‘doll-like figures’, in the given sentence from the extract ? Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade-trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures.
The phrase “doll-like figures” in the sentence can be replaced with “tiny figures” or “small people” to convey the image of the people working amongst the tea bushes in a miniature, almost delicate manner.