Question 14
EasyOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The baby was ______ asleep in her cradle.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
"Fast asleep" means deeply asleep. Here fast has nothing to do with speed.
Worth noting
Quick, rapid and swift all mean the speed sense of fast, which is why none of them works here.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "fast"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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