Craft and StructureEasyAdjective fixed by full baskets
Craft and Structure practice question
After the wet spring, mushrooms were so ____ in the woods that foragers filled their baskets within an hour.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. abundantCorrect
- B. scarce
- C. poisonous
- D. hidden
Answer: A. abundant
Baskets filled within an hour means mushrooms were everywhere — 'abundant'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. scarce
- 'Scarce' is the opposite of baskets filling quickly.
- C. poisonous
- Whether the mushrooms were poisonous has nothing to do with how fast baskets filled.
- D. hidden
- Hidden mushrooms would be hard to find, not quick to gather.
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