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Craft and Structure practice question

The story that the mayor was resigning proved ____: she was at her desk the next morning and had never considered leaving.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. baselessCorrect
  2. B. accurate
  3. C. overdue
  4. D. official

Answer: A. baseless

No truth in it.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. accurate
The opposite.
C. overdue
Overdue implies it should have happened.
D. official
An official story would be true or sanctioned.

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