Asked by j

Read the following sentence.

Although Mrs. Sprouse had repeatedly reminded her students about the impending English project deadline, Gabriel procrastinated until the night before the due date and scrambled to complete the assignment.

Which word below could NOT replace impending because the meaning would change?


forthcoming


menacing


approaching


nearing

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
menacing

"Impending" means about to happen (upcoming/approaching/nearing). "Menacing" means threatening or ominous, which changes the meaning.