Craft and StructureHardChoosing a precise adjective in a policy text
Craft and Structure practice question
After the council rejected a citywide overhaul of its street design, planners settled for ____ change: one intersection rebuilt here, one block narrowed there, each year's modest projects together producing a measurable drop in injuries.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. incrementalCorrect
- B. sweeping
- C. stalled
- D. symbolic
Answer: A. incremental
Block-by-block, one intersection at a time, modest yearly gains — change made in small steps is 'incremental.'
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. sweeping
- 'Sweeping' describes exactly the citywide overhaul the council rejected.
- C. stalled
- The program produced steady yearly gains, so it did not stall.
- D. symbolic
- Measurable reductions in injuries are concrete results, not symbolism.
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