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Craft and Structure practice question

Asked when the road would reopen, the council's reply was ____: 'in due course, subject to conditions', which committed it to nothing.

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

  1. A. evasiveCorrect
  2. B. precise
  3. C. candid
  4. D. emphatic

Answer: A. evasive

Committed to nothing: evasive.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. precise
'In due course' is the opposite of precise.
C. candid
Candid means frank.
D. emphatic
Emphatic means forceful, and the reply is anything but.

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