Question

Which of the following is an appropriate use of a synonym for the word bright? A) Artura is very sharp in math; she earned high grades in calculus. B) Artura is very lighted in math; she earned high grades in calculus. C.) Artura is very illuminated in math; she earned high grades in calculus. D.) Artura is very resplendent in math; she earned high grades in calculus

Answer 1

The correct option is this: ARTURA IS VERY SHARP IN MATH; SHE EARNED HIGH GRADES IN CALCULUS.
Literally, to be bright means to be intelligent and quick witted. What the sentence given above is trying to tell us is that, Artural is very good in mathematics, thus, based on the use of the word 'bright' in this sentence, the appropriate synonyms is SHARP.