Read: "Although the committee praised the proposal's ambition, it deferred the vote until the funding sources could be confirmed." Which conclusion is best supported by the sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The committee admired the proposal but would not decide until the financing was clearer.
- Step 1: "Although" signals contrast: praise on one side, a delay on the other.
- Step 2: "Deferred the vote" means the decision was postponed, not made; "until the funding sources could be confirmed" gives the condition for deciding.
- Step 3: Combine both ideas: admiration plus postponement pending financial clarity.
Answer
The committee admired the proposal but would not decide until the financing was clearer.
Why not the others: no rejection is mentioned; no approval or reduction of funding is mentioned; and the committee did not confirm the funding sources, it was waiting for them.
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