Craft and StructureEasyWord for a hungry child
Craft and Structure practice question
By the time we got home the children were ____ and ate everything on the table.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. starvingCorrect
- B. sleepy
- C. muddy
- D. quiet
Answer: A. starving
Ate everything.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. sleepy
- Sleepiness is not eating.
- C. muddy
- Mud is not eating.
- D. quiet
- Quiet is not eating.
More Craft and Structure questions
- Easy
As used in the text, what does the word "plain" most nearly mean? - Easy
Which choice best describes the function of the first sentence in the text as a whole? - Easy
Which choice best states the relationship between the two texts? - Easy
In the text, the author mentions Marchetti's spiral notebooks primarily to - Easy
As used in the text, what does the phrase "set aside" most nearly mean? - Easy
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence in the text as a whole?
Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.