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Craft and Structure practice question

The signature on the receipt was ____: the accused had claimed to be abroad that day, and here was his hand, dated and witnessed, in a shop two streets from the crime.

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

  1. A. damningCorrect
  2. B. ambiguous
  3. C. trivial
  4. D. forged

Answer: A. damning

Proof he was nearby when he claimed to be abroad: damning.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. ambiguous
A dated, witnessed signature is not ambiguous.
C. trivial
It destroys his alibi; hardly trivial.
D. forged
Nothing suggests the signature is false; it is presented as his hand.

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