The room was in an advanced state of disrepair not only were the velvet draperies _____, but they were also mottled and _____

The room was in an advanced state of disrepair not only were the velvet draperies _, but they were also mottled and _

Bright…… tom

old….. Clean

faded…… frayed

new… mangled

tattered…… original

The best choice is C faded . . . frayed.

The logic of this sentence could be difficult to follow because of the negative wording.

State of disrepair tips you off that both blanks must be filled with negative words.

Choice C faded . . . frayed is the only negative pair. The words also fit the meaning of the sentence

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