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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #38843 The Statute

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The purpose of such grants was not to protect authors' or publishers’ rights but to raise government revenue and to give governing authorities control over contents. The Statute of Anne, passed in England in 1710, was a in the history of copyright law as it recognised that authors should be the beneficiaries of copyright law. Today, the Berne Convention of 1886 and the Universal Copyright Convention of 1955 protect rights at an international level in all countries.

publicised primary basic milestone priortised exact recognised secondary

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A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: basic
Explanation: The word 'basic' serves as an adjective that describes the fundamental purpose of the grants. It fits grammatically as it modifies 'purpose' and aligns with the context of discussing the foundational intent behind the grants.
Meaning: 'Basic' refers to something that is fundamental or essential.
Wrong options:
secondary: The term 'secondary' implies something that is not primary or fundamental, which contradicts the context of describing the main purpose of the grants.
milestone: 'Milestone' is a noun that signifies a significant event or achievement, which does not fit as a descriptor for 'purpose.'
exact: 'Exact' is an adjective that means precise or accurate, which does not appropriately describe the general nature of the grants' purpose.
publicised: 'Publicised' is a past participle that refers to making something known to the public, which does not fit grammatically or contextually as a description of 'purpose.'
recognised: 'Recognised' is a past participle that indicates acknowledgment, which does not serve as a descriptor for the purpose of grants.
priortised: 'Priortised' is a verb form that means to arrange in order of importance, which does not fit grammatically or contextually with 'purpose.'
Correct answer: publicised
Explanation: The term 'publicised' is a past participle that describes the contents that are made known to the public. It fits grammatically as it modifies 'contents' and aligns with the context of discussing the control over information.
Meaning: 'Publicised' means to make something known to the public or to announce it widely.
Wrong options:
basic: 'Basic' is an adjective that describes something fundamental, which does not fit as a descriptor for 'contents.'
exact: 'Exact' is an adjective that means precise, which does not appropriately describe the nature of the contents in this context.
milestone: 'Milestone' is a noun that signifies a significant event, which does not fit grammatically or contextually with 'contents.'
recognised: 'Recognised' is a past participle that indicates acknowledgment, which does not fit as a descriptor for the nature of 'contents.'
priortised: 'Priortised' is a verb form that means to arrange in order of importance, which does not fit grammatically or contextually with 'contents.'
primary: 'Primary' is an adjective that indicates something of first importance, which does not fit as a descriptor for 'contents.'
Correct answer: milestone
Explanation: The word 'milestone' is a noun that signifies a significant event in the history of copyright law. It fits grammatically as the subject of the sentence and aligns with the context of discussing an important legislative development.
Meaning: 'Milestone' refers to a significant event or point in progress.
Wrong options:
basic: 'Basic' is an adjective that describes something fundamental, which does not fit as a noun to describe an event in history.
exact: 'Exact' is an adjective that means precise, which does not appropriately describe a significant event.
publicised: 'Publicised' is a past participle that refers to making something known, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
recognised: 'Recognised' is a past participle that indicates acknowledgment, which does not fit as a noun to describe an event.
priortised: 'Priortised' is a verb form that means to arrange in order of importance, which does not fit grammatically or contextually as a noun.
primary: 'Primary' is an adjective that indicates something of first importance, which does not fit as a noun to describe an event.
Correct answer: primary
Explanation: The term 'primary' is an adjective that describes the main beneficiaries of copyright law. It fits grammatically as it modifies 'beneficiaries' and aligns with the context of discussing who benefits most from copyright protections.
Meaning: 'Primary' refers to something that is first in importance or rank.
Wrong options:
basic: 'Basic' is an adjective that describes something fundamental, which does not fit as a descriptor for 'beneficiaries.'
milestone: 'Milestone' is a noun that signifies a significant event, which does not fit grammatically or contextually with 'beneficiaries.'
exact: 'Exact' is an adjective that means precise, which does not appropriately describe the nature of the beneficiaries.
publicised: 'Publicised' is a past participle that refers to making something known, which does not fit as a descriptor for 'beneficiaries.'
recognised: 'Recognised' is a past participle that indicates acknowledgment, which does not fit as a descriptor for 'beneficiaries.'
priortised: 'Priortised' is a verb form that means to arrange in order of importance, which does not fit grammatically or contextually with 'beneficiaries.'
Correct answer: recognised
Explanation: The word 'recognised' is a past participle that indicates that the rights are acknowledged at an international level. It fits grammatically as it describes the status of the rights and aligns with the context of discussing international copyright protections.
Meaning: 'Recognised' means acknowledged or accepted as valid or important.
Wrong options:
basic: 'Basic' is an adjective that describes something fundamental, which does not fit as a descriptor for the status of rights.
milestone: 'Milestone' is a noun that signifies a significant event, which does not fit grammatically or contextually with the status of rights.
exact: 'Exact' is an adjective that means precise, which does not appropriately describe the status of rights.
publicised: 'Publicised' is a past participle that refers to making something known, which does not fit as a descriptor for the status of rights.
priortised: 'Priortised' is a verb form that means to arrange in order of importance, which does not fit grammatically or contextually with the status of rights.
primary: 'Primary' is an adjective that indicates something of first importance, which does not fit as a descriptor for the status of rights.

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