Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate filler(s) for the blank(s) such that the sentence makes coherent sense.

Because he was generally ________ on the football field, he was genuinely touched by the amount of praise he received for his game - winning touchdown.

  1. indelible

  2. methodical

  3. succinct

  4. unheralded

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The clue word in this sentence is “because”. 'Unheralded' means unappreciated or unnoticed. Clearly Jim was not the star of this team and was not used to receiving accolades. Hence, (4) is the answer.