In the given sentence, two words are missing and replaced by blanks. Select the pair of words that best fit the blanks in the same order to make the s...
Question
In the given sentence, two words are missing and replaced by blanks. Select the pair of words that best fit the blanks in the same order to make the sentence both grammatically and logically correct:
He approached the ancient manuscript with great ______, afraid that even a careless breath might ______ its fragile pages.