Question

complete the sentence.

in his novel nineteen eighty-four, george orwell describes a dystopian london in
the hands of a totalitarian government that is paranoid, watchful, and
______________________.

mercilessly oppressive

mercilessly oppresses its citizens

Explanation:

To complete the sentence, we need a phrase that is parallel in structure to "paranoid" and "watchful" (adjectives). "Mercilessly oppressive" is an adjective phrase, while "mercilessly oppresses its citizens" is a verb phrase. The structure of the sentence requires an adjective to describe the government, so "mercilessly oppressive" fits.

Answer:

mercilessly oppressive