Responses to a Shared Mistake

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What is the team examining when it considers culpability?A. The popularity of each member's preferred photograph.B. The total number of pages in the newsletter.C. Responsibility for the wrongdoing or blame associated with the missed check.D. Whether every participant should receive equal praise.

2A timely upload record can _____ the assistant against the allegation that she withheld the image.A. ridiculeB. delayC. implicateD. vindicate

3Which response would downplay the error?A. Explain exactly which image was used and correct it.B. Acknowledge the error and describe the revised approval step.C. Ask the photographer what changed between the two versions.D. Describe the unauthorized image as an insignificant detail despite its importance to the photographer.

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