Question
Select the best word to fill in the blank.
Compared with his earlier, delightfully inventive work, his second novel was disappointingly __________.
(1 point)
Responses
A) galvanized
A) galvanized
B) prosaic
B) prosaic
C) rudiments
C) rudiments
D) menace
Compared with his earlier, delightfully inventive work, his second novel was disappointingly __________.
(1 point)
Responses
A) galvanized
A) galvanized
B) prosaic
B) prosaic
C) rudiments
C) rudiments
D) menace
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The best word to fill in the blank is **B) prosaic**.
The sentence suggests that the second novel lacked the inventiveness of the earlier work, implying that it was dull or ordinary, which aligns with the meaning of "prosaic." The other options do not fit the context appropriately.
The sentence suggests that the second novel lacked the inventiveness of the earlier work, implying that it was dull or ordinary, which aligns with the meaning of "prosaic." The other options do not fit the context appropriately.