Question 99
HardOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The company's success is ______ to the hard work of its staff.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
When success is attributed to something, that thing is said to be its cause.
Worth noting
Contributed is the trap: the staff contributed to the success, but the success is not "contributed to" them.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "attribute"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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