Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for what a flood did to a bridge
Craft and Structure practice question
The bridge was ____ by the flood, and it took two years to rebuild.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. destroyedCorrect
- B. cleaned
- C. painted
- D. widened
Answer: A. destroyed
Rebuilding implies destruction.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. cleaned
- Cleaning needs no rebuilding.
- C. painted
- Painting needs no rebuilding.
- D. widened
- Floods do not widen bridges.
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