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Craft and Structure practice question
Because the trail was so ____ marked, several hikers took the wrong path at the fork and had to double back.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. poorlyCorrect
- B. clearly
- C. carefully
- D. brightly
Answer: A. poorly
'Because' ties the blank to the result: hikers went the wrong way. That happens when markings are bad — 'poorly'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. clearly
- Clear markings would have kept the hikers on the right path.
- C. carefully
- Careful marking would prevent wrong turns, not cause them.
- D. brightly
- Bright markings are easy to see; they wouldn't lead hikers astray.
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