Question

For all ______, the test is over. (a) intensive porpoises (b) intents and purposes (c) intensive purposes

Answer 1

For all intensive purposes,the test is over

Answer 2

Answer:

Intents and purposes or intensive purposes means Absolutely and completely intended. In usual forms like editing or in writing, the phrase “intents and purposes” are used which means “in every practical sense”. The egg-corn derived from the phrase “intents and purposes” is “Intensive purposes”. This derived phrase is often used in speech or while communicating but we cannot notice this phrase in any published writings.

Here, in the question, they are communicating something orally. So, the phrase “Intensive purposes” is used here. Hence, the complete sentence will be

“For all intensive purposes, the test is over”.