Craft and StructureEasyWord for soup that needs diluting
Craft and Structure practice question
The soup was so ____ that we added water to it.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. saltyCorrect
- B. cold
- C. thin
- D. sweet
Answer: A. salty
Water dilutes salt.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. cold
- Cold soup is heated, not watered.
- C. thin
- Thin soup would not need more water.
- D. sweet
- Water would not fix sweetness.
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