Question

Choose the response that could improve the sentence by substituting the italicized portion. If the sentence construction is acceptable, then choose ‘E’.

When questioned about his ideas he did not tell.

• A. he admitted nothing
• B. not anything was said
• C. he refused to discuss
• D. he refused to speak
• E. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

he refused to discuss

Option C is the correct answer because 'refused to discuss' means the same as he did not tell them about the ideas.

Option A is incorrect because 'admit' means confess to be true or to be the case.

Option B is incorrect because it is wordy.

Option D is incorrect because 'he did not tell' indicates that he refused to speak about a specific topic, not that 'he refused to speak' altogether.

Option E is incorrect because there can be a change in the sentence.