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Craft and Structure practice question

The only ____ that the letter had been opened was a faint crease across the flap, which the archivist noticed at once.

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

  1. A. indicationCorrect
  2. B. celebration
  3. C. obstacle
  4. D. remedy

Answer: A. indication

A faint crease as the one sign of tampering: an indication.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. celebration
A crease is not a celebration.
C. obstacle
Nothing is being obstructed.
D. remedy
Nothing is being remedied.

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