Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for a coastline with many bays
Craft and Structure practice question
The coast is ____, cut by dozens of narrow bays, so that the road must wind for thirty miles to cover ten as the crow flies.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. indentedCorrect
- B. straight
- C. sandy
- D. crowded
Answer: A. indented
Dozens of bays.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. straight
- The opposite.
- C. sandy
- Sand is not mentioned.
- D. crowded
- People are not mentioned.
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