Below are some alternatives which may be used to improve the sentence by…
2024
Below are some alternatives which may be used to improve the sentence by replacing the word in bold. You may choose option 1, 2, 3 or 4. In case no improvement is needed, choose 5.
His unusual creative abilities were clearly being crushed by the patriarchal view of his teachers.
- A.
Moderate
- B.
Palliative
- C.
Practical
- D.
Parochial
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Parochial (meaning narrow-minded) is the best replacement.
Explanation: The sentence says his unusual creative abilities were being crushed by the teachers' view. A word meaning "narrow-minded" or limited in outlook best captures the idea of a viewpoint that would suppress creativity.
Moderate — means average or not extreme; does not convey suppression by a closed-minded attitude.
Palliative — means relieving symptoms without addressing the cause; typically used in medical contexts and not suitable for describing a viewpoint.
Practical — means pragmatic or concerned with usefulness; it does not express a repressive, narrow-minded outlook.
Parochial — means narrow-minded or having a limited outlook; this clearly matches the idea of teachers whose limited views crush unusual creativity.
Therefore, replacing the original word with parochial is appropriate because it precisely conveys the teachers' narrow-minded attitude that suppresses creativity.