Question

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. Use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. I really thought she loved me but I discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. It was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. I was confused by the text because it said, "Don't tell Mike." I felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. At first I felt very angry bitter and hateful but then I felt so hopeless and depressed. I longed for her to call me. I thought if I could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then I would not be filled with such bitterness. Instead of calling her I talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. Talking with her makes me feel euphoric. I think I may be on the road to recovery. What word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? At first I felt very angry but then I felt so hopeless and depressed. I longed for her to call me. euphonious amiable despondent euphoric

Answer 1

What word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt?

At first, I felt very angry but then I felt so hopeless and depressed. I longed for her to call me.

euphonious

amiable

despondent

euphoric

Answer:

despondent

Explanation:

The word that I would suggest to replace the underlined words hopeless and depressed is despondent.

Despondent is the feeling of being in low spirits of feeling sad and hopeless as a result of unfavorable conditions.

From the passage given, Mike found out that his wife was cheating on him and this discovery made him angry and bitter at first, then he became depressed and felt hopeless. So, the best word to replace them would be despondent.