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When doing sentence completion questions, try to fill in the blanks before reading the answer choices.

Then try to find words in the answer choices that best fit both your ideas and the sentence completion answer choices.


"John's mother and sister had been fighting __________ for several years, so John didn't have much hope that they would _________ during Thanksgiving this year."

Asomberly . . . argue
Bamicably . . . continue
Cheroically . . . repair
Drelentlessly . . . reconcile

Verified Answer :

i think the answer is most likely D

Answer:

The correct answer is D) "relentlessly . . . reconcile"

Explanation:

According to the context of the sentence, the first word is "relentlessly" since its meaning gives the idea of a situation that continous without stopping in an extreme way. The use of the past perfect continous provides a hint of a fight that started in the past, focusing mainly in the duration of the action.

The second word is "reconcile" since it means to restore a relationship with someone. According to the sentence, reconciliation is not possible due to continous fighting in the past.

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