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Craft and Structure practice question

The company's promises proved ____; none of the jobs it announced ever appeared.

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

  1. A. hollowCorrect
  2. B. generous
  3. C. detailed
  4. D. prompt

Answer: A. hollow

Announced, never delivered.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. generous
Generosity that never arrives is not generous.
C. detailed
Detail is not the point.
D. prompt
Nothing came promptly or at all.

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