Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for being reduced in force
Craft and Structure practice question
The storm had ____ by dawn, and by noon the ferry was running again.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. abatedCorrect
- B. intensified
- C. begun
- D. returned
Answer: A. abated
Ferry running by noon: the storm had eased.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. intensified
- The opposite.
- C. begun
- It was ending.
- D. returned
- It was leaving.
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