Question

    The following sentences contains a blank. Choose the most

    appropriate word or phrase from the given options to complete the sentence grammatically and contextually. The speaker’s message was clear, but his tone sounded rather ______ to the audience.
    A criticize Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B criticism Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C critical Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D critically Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The blank needs an adjective to describe "tone." "Critical" is the correct adjective. "Criticize" is a verb, "criticism" is a noun, and "critically" is an adverb.

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