Craft and StructureEasyWord for being fitting or suitable
Craft and Structure practice question
A sundial seemed an ____ gift for a retiring astronomer, and the whole department chipped in for one.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. appropriateCorrect
- B. awkward
- C. expensive
- D. anonymous
Answer: A. appropriate
A sundial for an astronomer: a fitting gift, which is why everyone joined in.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. awkward
- Awkward would not lead the department to chip in.
- C. expensive
- Cost is not the point of the sentence.
- D. anonymous
- The gift is from the whole department, not anonymous.
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