5. Which one of the following words is an example of a conjunction?
A. and B. run C. below
D. her
6. The idiom “To make clean breast of " is used to
A. gain prominence
B. praise oneself
D. destroy before it bloon
C. Confess without any reserve.
Choose the correct answer.
7. I have to ---- my notes once again to make sure that I have learned all importa
Select the correct phrasal verb to fill the blank in the given sentence.
A. stand for B. put up with C. take after D. go over
Answers
5. Option A. 'and' is an example of a conjunction.
B. run- is a verb
C. below- is a preposition
D. her- is a pronoun
Therefore, option A. and is the correct answer.
6. The idiom “To make clean breast of " is used to C. Confess without any reserve.
A. gain prominence- The relevant idiom for ‘gain prominence’ is ‘to be in the spotlight’.
B. praise oneself- The relevant idiom here is ‘blow his own horn’.
D. destroy before it blooms- The relevant idiom in this case is ‘nip in the bud’.
Therefore, option C. Confess without any reserve, which in simpler words, means ‘to talk about a secret honestly’ is the right answer.
7. I have to D. go over my notes once again to make sure that I have learned all important points.
A. stand for- means ‘believe in’
B. put up with- means ‘to tolerate’
C. take after - means ‘have traits that are inherited from senior family members’
Therefore, option D. go over, which means ‘to revise’ is the correct answer.