Craft and StructureEasyWord for being plentiful
Craft and Structure practice question
Blackberries are so ____ along the lane in September that the village holds a jam-making day and still leaves most of them for the birds.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. abundantCorrect
- B. scarce
- C. bitter
- D. hidden
Answer: A. abundant
Enough for a jam day with most left over: plentiful.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. scarce
- Scarce is the opposite.
- C. bitter
- Taste is not the point; quantity is.
- D. hidden
- Hidden berries would not be easily picked in such numbers.
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