Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for being easily damaged
Craft and Structure practice question
The manuscript is ____: the parchment cracks if it is bent, and readers may handle it only with the archivist present.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. fragileCorrect
- B. sturdy
- C. illegible
- D. modern
Answer: A. fragile
Cracks if bent: fragile.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. sturdy
- The opposite.
- C. illegible
- Readability is not the point.
- D. modern
- Parchment is old.
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