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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
The gaudy statue
Far from undermining the impression of permanent decline, the ---- statue seemed emblematic of its ---- surroundings.
(A) indecorous.. opulent
(B) grandiose.. ramshackle
(C) pretentious.. simple
(D) ungainly.. elegant
(E) tawdry.. blighted
I am vacillating between B and E. Maybe in the literal meaning, "the blighted surroundings" is better than "the ramshackle surroundings". But Both B and E can logically fit the sentence.
Need your explanation. Thank you.
(A) indecorous.. opulent
(B) grandiose.. ramshackle
(C) pretentious.. simple
(D) ungainly.. elegant
(E) tawdry.. blighted
I am vacillating between B and E. Maybe in the literal meaning, "the blighted surroundings" is better than "the ramshackle surroundings". But Both B and E can logically fit the sentence.
Need your explanation. Thank you.
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To be emblematic is to symbolize through some similarity, to be an example of. So things that are grandiose can't really be emblematic of things that are ramshackle. Choose E!
- To be emblematic is to symbolize through some similarity, to be an example of.
- So things that are grandiose can't really be emblematic of things that are ramshackle.
- Choose E!
- CJ
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To be emblematic is to symbolize through some similarity, to be an example of.
So things that are grandiose can't really be emblematic of things that are ramshackle.
Choose E!
CJ
So things that are grandiose can't really be emblematic of things that are ramshackle.
Choose E!
CJ
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Thank you, CJ. But how is the thing tawdry emblematic of the thing blighted?
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