Choose the pair of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Ms. Fergusson's main criticism of the artist's rendering of the ancient mammal's physical appearance is that, unsupported by even a ------- of fossil evidence, the image is bound to be ------- .
Answer Choices
(A) modicum . . speculative
(B) particle . . supplemented
(C) perusal . . substantiated
(D) fabrication . . obsolete
(E) recapitulation . . exhausted
Have a guess, and then check the comments box for the answer. Which one is correct, and why?
The answer is (A)
ReplyDeleteExplanation: A "modicum" is a small amount. Since the artist did not have even a small amount of evidence, the image must have been "speculative."