Question 95
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The city's water supply is ______ to meet the needs of its people.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Inadequate means not enough, and "to meet the needs" is what it is not enough for.
Worth noting
Incompetent means lacking skill, used of people, not water supplies.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "inadequate"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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