Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the best option to make it a correct sentence.

Nonviolent demonstrations often create such tensions that a community that has constantly refused to ________ its injustices is forced to correct them; the injustices can no longer be ________.

  1. address; eliminated

  2. endure; obliterated

  3. acknowledge; ignored

  4. elucidate; discussed

  5. concede; contemplated
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Of all these versions, all the options for first blank seem to fit the bill. Let’s look for the second blank, which is in contrast to the first part of the sentence. Of all these options, only (3) fits the bill. “Ignored” provides just that contrast. Hence, (3) is the answer.

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