Question

10. Mark had lived in a small city for all of his life, and local people thought of him as a solid citizen. In this sentence, the word solid most likely means A. immovable. B. popular. C. dependable. D. unbroken.

Answer 1

The answer is C. dependable, solid is used in this context to imply that Mark was a dependable man.

Answer 2

The word solid in this context means "dependable." A "solid" citizen is a staunch, reliable one, the kind of person everyone wants as a neighbor.