Question

which sentence uses the same meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below?
the posture of the company is to produce high quality products with minimal impact on the environment.

a. the movie star’s posture to the media is that she is generous and wholesome.

b. the ballet dancer’s graceful posture was due to years of training his body.

c. the athlete forced himself to have a sad posture when he left his hometown’s team.

d. the country’s posture was very defeated after losing many soldiers in the vietnam war.

Explanation:

In the original sentence, "posture" means the company's stance or position (attitude/approach) regarding its product production.

• Option A: "posture to the media" refers to the movie star's stance/attitude toward the media, matching the meaning of "posture" as a stance/position (not physical posture).
• Option B: "graceful posture" refers to physical body position, different from the original meaning.
• Option C: "sad posture" refers to physical body position (how he carries himself physically), different.
• Option D: "posture" here is about the country's emotional/mental state (defeated feeling), not a stance/position like the original.

Answer:

A. The movie star's posture to the media is that she is generous and wholesome.