Craft and StructureMediumWord for gradual wearing away
Craft and Structure practice question
Centuries of wind-blown sand have ____ the inscription on the monument until only a few letters can still be made out.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. erodedCorrect
- B. restored
- C. enlarged
- D. translated
Answer: A. eroded
Sand over centuries wearing letters away: eroded.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. restored
- Restoring would make the letters clearer.
- C. enlarged
- Sand doesn't enlarge an inscription.
- D. translated
- Sand cannot translate.
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