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Craft and StructureMediumWord for a reply that promises nothing

Craft and Structure practice question

The committee's response was ____; it thanked us for our letter and promised nothing.

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

  1. A. noncommittalCorrect
  2. B. generous
  3. C. hostile
  4. D. detailed

Answer: A. noncommittal

Thanks, and no promise.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. generous
Nothing was given.
C. hostile
Thanks is not hostility.
D. detailed
A thank-you is not detail.

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