Craft and StructureHardAdjective fixed by a 'rather than' contrast
Craft and Structure practice question
The manager's approach was ____: rather than debating which system was ideal, she chose the one her staff could learn by Friday.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. pragmaticCorrect
- B. idealistic
- C. reckless
- D. sentimental
Answer: A. pragmatic
She set aside the ideal in favour of what would work in practice. That is 'pragmatic'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. idealistic
- 'Idealistic' is exactly what she chose NOT to be — she skipped the debate about the ideal system.
- C. reckless
- Choosing what staff can learn quickly is sensible, not reckless.
- D. sentimental
- Nothing in the sentence involves feeling or nostalgia.
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