Craft and StructureMediumWord for being cautious in what one says
Craft and Structure practice question
The surveyor's report is ____: it describes the crack as 'worth monitoring' and commits to nothing about its cause.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. guardedCorrect
- B. alarming
- C. conclusive
- D. careless
Answer: A. guarded
Commits to nothing: guarded.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. alarming
- 'Worth monitoring' is not alarming.
- C. conclusive
- It concludes nothing.
- D. careless
- Caution is not carelessness.
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