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Craft and StructureHardWord for praise with a doubt attached

Craft and Structure practice question

The critic's praise was ____; she admired the novel's ambition while doubting that the ambition had been achieved.

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

  1. A. qualifiedCorrect
  2. B. unstinting
  3. C. belated
  4. D. anonymous

Answer: A. qualified

Admiration with a doubt.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. unstinting
Unstinting praise has no doubt attached.
C. belated
Timing is not mentioned.
D. anonymous
The critic is named as she.

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