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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?
- A. damningCorrect
- B. ambiguous
- C. trivial
- 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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