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QuizMultiple Choice

Choosing Precise Words to Eliminate Wordiness and Redundancy

Question 4 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Read the paragraph.Kendra leaned back and blew a long, clear note towards the sky. Behind her, the bass kept a shuffling rhythm and the drums moved the music forward. She hunched over her __________ and blew a quick, dabbling pattern of low tones into the crowd. Everyone in the audience was smiling. It was a perfect night for jazz.

Answer
A
instrument
B
drum
C
trumpet
D
violin

Explanation

Kendra is described as blowing notes and patterns of low tones, so the blank should name a wind instrument. A trumpet fits the jazz setting and can be played by blowing into it. A drum is struck, and a violin is played with a bow; “instrument” is too general for the sentence.

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