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Senseless or sensible

Near123

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Vietnamese - Vietnam
It's very __ of you to bring your umbrella today
A. sense
B. sensitive
C. senseless
D. sensible

i choose senseless but the answer is sensible. i need some explanations thanks in advance.
Welcome to the forum, Near123.

Could you let us know why you thought "senseless" was the correct answer?
Welcome to the forum, Near123.

Before we explain, could you let us know why you thought "senseless" was the correct answer?

cause i saw senseless first and i thought it make sense so i overlooked the other answers
It's very __ of you to bring your umbrella today
A. sense
B. sensitive
C. senseless
D. sensible

i choose senseless but the answer is sensible. i need some explanations thanks in advance.



a - is not possible it's a noun and adjective is required according to the context
b - means quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences; easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes
c - mens lacking common sense; wildly foolish
d - means done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit: I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much | a sensible diet
or possessing or displaying prudence

Look at them one more time
If you use "sensible", you're telling someone that bringing an umbrella was a good decision - perhaps because it had started raining. You're saying "You anticipated it might rain and you brought your umbrella, which was a sensible thing to do".

It's difficult to think of a situation where you might want to use "senseless". If you do, you're telling someone it was stupid of him to bring an umbrella. That might be correct if you were in a place where it never rains, but if so, you wouldn't need to use the word "today".

And if a person brought along an umbrella on a sunny day when it didn't look like raining, you still wouldn't call him "senseless". It could rain on a clear, sunny day too, even if it's unlikely. You might at the most think he was being too careful.
If you use "sensible", you're telling someone that bringing an umbrella was a good decision - perhaps because it had started raining. You're saying "You anticipated it might rain and you brought your umbrella, which was a sensible thing to do".

It's difficult to think of a situation where you might want to use "senseless". If you do, you're telling someone it was stupid of him to bring an umbrella. That might be correct if you were in a place where it never rains, but if so, you wouldn't need to use the word "today".

And if a person brought along an umbrella on a sunny day when it didn't look like raining, you still wouldn't call him "senseless". It could rain on a clear, sunny day too, even if it's unlikely. You might at the most think he was being too careful.

i can see it now. thanks a lot
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