Word choice (credulity vs. credibility): choose the adjective describing someone who believes too easily Correct and complete the sentence for natural English: "He is so ______ that he immediately believed my story of ghosts." Choose the option that best fits the meaning.

Given data

• The subject quickly believed a dubious ghost story.

Concept/Approach
Credulous describes a person who believes things too readily. Credible describes something (a claim) as believable. Innocent is morally/legally naive; vociferous means loud/vehement.

Option analysis
credulous — correct trait of over-readiness to believe. ✅credible — misapplied part of speech/role (quality of the story, not the person).innocent — too general; not specific to gullibility.vociferous — unrelated meaning.

Common pitfalls

• Confusing credulous (person) with credible (claim).

Final Answer
credulous