Question

Read the sentence from the passage and answer the question that follows.

these good fathers, these faithful wives, these devoted sons, these chaste daughters, these honest tradesmen, these men and women who were called irreproachable.

Which word, if substituted for irreproachable, would best retain the meaning of the passage?
Stained
Normal
Blameless
Immoral

Answer 1

Blameless

Step-by-step explanation:

If the word "blameless" were to be substituted for "irreproachable" in the passage, it will still retain the meaning. The meaning being that these good fathers, faithful wives, devoted sons, chaste daughters and honest tradesmen are people of exemplary characters. People who are free from criticism, reproach and blame.

Answer 2

Blameless

Step-by-step explanation:

If the word "blameless" were to be substituted for "irreproachable" in the passage, it will still retain the meaning. The meaning being that these good fathers, faithful wives, devoted sons, chaste daughters and honest tradesmen are people of exemplary characters. People who are free from criticism, reproach and blame.