Taming Of The Shrew Practice Test

What word is listed as the evidence of pithiness?

Brevity Brevier Brief Brefier

Correct Answer:

Brefier

Explanation:

Pithiness is being concise. The evidence of that trait would be something that shows a higher degree of conciseness. The word that expresses “more brief” is the comparative form of brief. While today we usually spell it briefer, some variants appear as brefier, which is why this option fits best: it directly signals a greater brevity, i.e., more pithiness. The other choices don’t convey that degree: brevity names the quality itself, brief is the base form, and brevier is a different, unrelated word.

Access more questions from this quiz

Continue to Taming of the Shrew Practice Test for more practice questions and the full quiz experience.

Access More Questions