Craft and StructureMediumWord for an apology read from a card
Craft and Structure practice question
His apology sounded ____: he read it from a card in a flat voice without once looking up.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. perfunctoryCorrect
- B. heartfelt
- C. eloquent
- D. defiant
Answer: A. perfunctory
Read flatly, without looking up.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. heartfelt
- Heartfelt contradicts the flat delivery.
- C. eloquent
- Eloquent contradicts the flat delivery.
- D. defiant
- An apology read out is not defiance.
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