alleryFill in: 'Although his explanations were _______, his audience remained _______ throughout the lecture.'
Aclear ... distracted
Bbrilliant ... bored
Cconvoluted ... attentive
Dlucid ... engaged
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. brilliant ... bored
'Although' signals contrast — the two blanks should oppose each other.
(C) 'brilliant' vs 'bored' is a contrast (despite brilliance, audience bored).
The others either don't contrast (A, B) or are weak (D).
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