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Nakool Posted 10 years ago
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The threat of war, far from __ , lay heavily in the air, and the villagers , while__ going about their normal activities , were unable to shake off the feeling of impending danger.
a) receding, ostensibly
b) diminishing, contentedly
Answer is (a). I chose B. I don't understand what is wrong with B and why A is suitable here. please advise.
a) receding, ostensibly
b) diminishing, contentedly
Answer is (a). I chose B. I don't understand what is wrong with B and why A is suitable here. please advise.
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The villagers were not going about their normal activities contentedly. They had a feeling of impending danger,
- The villagers were not going about their normal activities contentedly.
- They had a feeling of impending danger,
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The villagers were not going about their normal activities contentedly. They had a feeling of impending danger,
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