Discussion
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Mr. Peterson Fluker, generally called Pink, for his fondness for as stylish dressing as he ________ afford, was one of that sort of men who habitually ________ busy and efficient when they are not.
Answer: B
'Could' and 'seem' complete the sentence correctly. 'As stylish as he could afford' means as stylish as his means allowed, and 'men who habitually seem busy and efficient when they are not' contrasts how they look with how they are.
'Would afford' and 'should afford' do not fit the idea of ability or means, and 'appear', 'look' and 'show' read less naturally than 'seem' with the phrase 'busy and efficient when they are not'. Option 4, 'might afford, show', also loses the sense of ability to pay.
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