Question

complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone. no announcements should be made before the exit polls come in because any predictions made now would be __________. premature early precocious

Explanation:

"Premature" means happening before the usual or proper time. In the context, making predictions before exit - polls come in is too soon. "Early" is a more general term for before the expected time. "Precocious" is usually used to describe a person having developed certain abilities earlier than usual. So "premature" best fits the context.

Answer:

premature