"It is no surprise that every society has had codes of behavior; however, the nature of these codes is often _____."

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Question

"It is no surprise that every society has had codes of behavior; however, the nature of these codes is often _____."

The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is:

A. unpredictable  B. simple  C. expected  D. strict

Accepted Answer

The correct word is 'unpredictable' (A). The sentence has two clauses connected by 'however', which signals contrast. The first clause says it is 'no surprise' that societies have codes (predictable). The second clause, introduced by 'however', must present a contrasting idea. The nature of these codes being 'unpredictable' provides the expected contrast.