Craft and StructureEasyAdjective fixed by snapping
Craft and Structure practice question
Left in the sun for years, the plastic had become so ____ that it snapped the moment anyone tried to bend it.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. brittleCorrect
- B. flexible
- C. glossy
- D. heavy
Answer: A. brittle
Something that snaps rather than bends is 'brittle'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. flexible
- 'Flexible' plastic would bend, not snap.
- C. glossy
- Shine has nothing to do with snapping.
- D. heavy
- Weight has nothing to do with snapping.
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