Question

select the correct answer from each drop - down menu.

1. scientists conjectured that reducing the consumption of substances that emit harmful gases would reduce pollution.
2. jonathan was irritated by the incessant noise made by the loud musical procession on the street.
3. the poor farmer was in for a pleasant surprise when he stumbled upon a pot of gold buried in his yard. (options: appositely, fortuitously, corrosively, incessantly, prodigiously)

Explanation:

1. For the first sentence, "conjectured" fits because it means to form a scientific hypothesis or educated guess, which matches the context of scientists making a claim about pollution reduction.
2. For the second sentence, "incessant" is correct as it describes something (here, noise) that continues without stopping, which aligns with the annoying street procession noise.
3. For the third sentence, "fortuitously" is the right choice. It means happening by chance in a beneficial way, which perfectly describes the farmer unexpectedly finding a pot of gold as a pleasant surprise.

Answer:

1. conjectured
2. incessant
3. fortuitously