Question

question 7 of 10
many customers became ill because of the bad meat they had consumed at the restaurant.
which word can replace the underlined word to improve the overall writing quality of the sentence without changing the overall meaning?
a. disgusting
b. fatty
c. contaminated
d. good

Explanation:

The word "bad" implies something harmful. "Contaminated" (meaning impure or infected) best maintains the meaning (customers got ill) without changing the sense. "Disgusting" (A) is about appearance/odor, not harm. "Fatty" (B) is about composition. "Good" (D) is opposite.

Answer:

C. contaminated