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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for feeling after danger passes

Craft and Structure practice question

The hikers were ____ when the fog lifted and they could finally see the path again.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. relievedCorrect
  2. B. worried
  3. C. lost
  4. D. bored

Answer: A. relieved

The fog lifting ends the worry: relieved.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. worried
Worry belongs to the fog, not its lifting.
C. lost
They could see the path again.
D. bored
Boredom does not fit finding the path.

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