Craft and StructureEasyWord for being on time
Craft and Structure practice question
The island ferry is so ____ that residents set their watches by its horn.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. punctualCorrect
- B. crowded
- C. expensive
- D. noisy
Answer: A. punctual
Setting watches by it means it runs to time.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. crowded
- Crowding doesn't help keep time.
- C. expensive
- Price doesn't help keep time.
- D. noisy
- The horn is loud, but that isn't why watches are set by it.
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