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Craft and StructureEasyWord for something done on purpose

Craft and Structure practice question

The gap in the hedge was not an accident: the gardener had left it ____ so that hedgehogs could pass between the two gardens.

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

  1. A. deliberatelyCorrect
  2. B. carelessly
  3. C. reluctantly
  4. D. temporarily

Answer: A. deliberately

'Not an accident' and 'so that hedgehogs could pass' show intention.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. carelessly
Carelessness is the accident the text rules out.
C. reluctantly
Nothing suggests unwillingness.
D. temporarily
Nothing says the gap was short-lived.

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