Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the given options.

The ties that bind a family together are so ________ that they can hardly withstand any strain.

  1. tenuous

  2. tentative

  3. twisted

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The sentence says family ties 'can hardly withstand any strain' - they're weak. 'Tenuous' means weak, insubstantial, or barely holding together. 'Tentative' means uncertain/provisional, 'twisted' means coiled, neither captures the fragility meaning.

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