Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

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

  1. tenacious

  2. tentative

  3. tenuous

  4. twisted
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Tenuous' means weak or slight, which fits the context of ties that can 'hardly withstand any strain'.

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