Craft and StructureVery hardAdjective fixed by a change of tone
Craft and Structure practice question
After weeks of hard words on both sides, the minister's speech was notably ____, praising the union's leaders and offering to reopen talks.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. conciliatoryCorrect
- B. belligerent
- C. evasive
- D. technical
Answer: A. conciliatory
Praise for opponents and an offer to talk, after weeks of conflict, is an attempt to make peace — 'conciliatory'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. belligerent
- 'Belligerent' means hostile, the tone the speech departed from.
- C. evasive
- 'Evasive' means avoiding the issue; the speech addressed it directly with an offer.
- D. technical
- 'Technical' describes subject matter, not a peace-making tone.
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