Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for being in short supply
Craft and Structure practice question
During the drought, water became so ____ that the village council limited each household to two buckets a day.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. scarceCorrect
- B. plentiful
- C. cold
- D. clean
Answer: A. scarce
Rationing means short supply.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. plentiful
- The opposite.
- C. cold
- Temperature is not rationed.
- D. clean
- Cleanliness would not require limits.
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