Craft and StructureEasy–MediumVerb fixed by what follows
Craft and Structure practice question
The new evidence did not settle the question; if anything, it ____ the mystery by ruling out the most likely explanation.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. deepenedCorrect
- B. resolved
- C. ignored
- D. summarised
Answer: A. deepened
'Did not settle' and 'if anything' point to the opposite of settling: ruling out the best explanation made the mystery greater — it 'deepened' it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. resolved
- 'Resolved' is what the sentence says did NOT happen.
- C. ignored
- Evidence that rules out an explanation is engaging with the mystery, not ignoring it.
- D. summarised
- 'Summarised' has nothing to do with ruling out explanations.
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