Question

Excerpt from The Value of Community Gardens Sarah Post Good morning teachers, students, and distinguished alumni—thank you all for joining me on this momentous occasion. Which word would BEST replace the underlined word in the sentence? A) annual B) celebratory C) humble D) significant

Answer 1

Assuming the underlined word is "momentous", the correct answer would be: D) Significant

Momentous def: Of great significance or importance in having bearing on future events.

Some synonyms of the word "momentous": significant, important, epoch-making, apocalyptic, historic, critical, crucial, vital, serious, weighty, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

D

Explanation:

The word that would BEST replace the underlined word is "significant". The author of this speech feels that the introduction of the high school community garden is an important—or significant—event.