Craft and StructureEasyAdjective fixed by a description of danger
Craft and Structure practice question
The old ladder was ____: it wobbled with every step, and one of its rungs had already cracked.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. precariousCorrect
- B. sturdy
- C. ornate
- D. spotless
Answer: A. precarious
Wobbling and a cracked rung describe something unsafe and likely to fail — 'precarious'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. sturdy
- 'Sturdy' means strong and stable, the opposite of wobbling.
- C. ornate
- 'Ornate' means elaborately decorated; the sentence is about safety.
- D. spotless
- 'Spotless' means perfectly clean, unrelated to wobbling.
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