Question

after the e. coli outbreak, many felt that it was a(n) good time to campaign for stricter food safety guidelines for fast food restaurants. which word best replaces the underlined word to improve the overall writing quality of the sentence without changing the overall meaning?
○ a. opportune
○ b. bad
○ c. momentary
○ d. awkward

Explanation:

• "Opportune" means well - timed or suitable, which is a more refined and appropriate word than "good" in this context.
• "Bad" changes the meaning of the sentence as it is the opposite of what is intended (the original idea is that it's a good time to campaign).
• "Momentary" means lasting for a very short time, which does not convey the sense of being a suitable time.
• "Awkward" also changes the meaning and is not relevant to the idea of a good time for the campaign.

Answer:

A. opportune