Question

"The words unexceptionable and unexceptional are often confused. Unexceptionable means 'beyond objection, whereas

unexceptional means 'ordinary or typical.""
Based on the entry above, which sentence uses unexceptional correctly?

The jurors were impressed; they found the account of the witness to be unexceptional.

The principal's unusually high standards for student behavior were considered unexceptional

The critic said that there was nothing special about the movie; it was in every way unexceptional

To run a successful lab, the researcher's standards for safety and accuracy must be unexceptional

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. The critic said that there was nothing special about the movie; it was in every way unexceptional.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the entry, the meaning of the word unexceptional is "ordinary" this means something or someone unexceptional is common or usual. This meaning is only shown in the sentence "The critic said that there was nothing special about the movie; it was in every way unexceptional" because if the critic considers the movie has nothing special this movie can be described as common, ordinary, or unexceptional, which means the word unexceptional reflects its correct meaning.

On the other hand sentences such as "The principal's unusually high standards for student behavior were considered unexceptional" reflect the meaning of the word unexceptionable because, in this case, the standards of the principle are not ordinary but they are beyond objection or cannot be criticized.