Question

use the passage to answer the question. both had now given up the useless struggle to free themselves from the mass of wood that held them down; ulrich limited his endeavours to an effort to bring his one partially free arm near enough to his outer coat - pocket to draw out his wine - flask. what synonym could the writer use in place of useless to convey a tone of hopelessness? (1 point) pointless shameless needless flawless

Explanation:

"Pointless" conveys a sense of futility and hopelessness similar to "useless". "Shameless" means lacking shame, "needless" implies not necessary, and "flawless" means perfect, none of which convey hopelessness like "pointless".

Answer:

A. pointless