Q: Choose the correct option to fill the blank:Make hay _____ the sun shines.

Option B is the correct answer because “while” means at the same time; meanwhile, which is correct because "make hay while the sun shines" is an idiom which means to take advantage of a favourable situation. Option A is incorrect because “though” means although or even though but the sentence means take the opportunity while you have it, hence it is incorrect. Option C is incorrect because “after” changes the meaning of the whole sentence and doenst hint on opportunity anymore. Option D is incorrect for the same reasons as option C.

Q: Choose the best option to complete the sentence:The coach ______ the players for breaking the rules. He was quite angry.

'Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the meaning of the words in the expression.'An idiomatic phrase (or phrasal verb) is a verb that forms a phrase with a preposition or other such elements, to produce a meaning different than the literal one.Option C: From the options, 'lashed out' is a phrasal verb. It means 'attack someone physically or verbally'. It relates to the sentences"The coach... the players for breaking the rules. He was quite angry."Hence C is the correct option.The other phrasal verbs 'fawned over', 'sang about' and 'danced a jig with' each do not form an idiomatic expression. They all form literal meanings in the sentence, meanings which are not quite relevant. Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.

Question 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.Be slow to promise and ______.

Accepted Answer

Option D is the correct answer because the idiom 'be slow to promise and quick to perform' cautions us to be wary of those who would quickly make promises, as they may back out of them as quickly as they were made. It is better to make promises cautiously and be quick in delivering them.Options A, B, C and E are incorrect because none of these would complete the idiom correctly. cautions us to be wary of those who would quickly make promises, as they may back out of them as quickly as they were made.

Question 2

Identify the noun phrase(s) in the given sentence:The girl in the red dress who is sitting beside Sally is my younger sister.

Accepted Answer

The phrase is the group of words in a sentence which forms a component in a clause. Option D is a noun phrase. A noun phrase acts as a noun in the sentence which modifies a noun. It contains a noun and other associated words. Option D has 'red dress' as a modifier which is modifying the noun 'the girl'. Thus, option D is the correct answer. Rest of the options are incorrect.

Question 3

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. When angry ______.

Accepted Answer

Option E is the correct answer because the idiom 'when angry count a hundred' means to give oneself enough time before reacting in anger.Options A, B, C and D are incorrect because none of these would complete the idiom correctly.

Question 4

Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:Is there any film in your camera or is it in your bag?

Accepted Answer

Prepositional phrases are a group of words containing preposition which lacks either a verb or a subject. Such phrases always have two basic parts: object and preposition. Prepositions are mostly followed by objects. Using options A and D will justify all the above rules. 'In your camera' is a prepositional phrase as 'in' is the preposition and 'camera' is the object. Similarly, 'in your bag' is also a prepositional phrase as 'in' is the preposition and 'bag' is the object. Options B and C are not prepositional phrases. Thus, options A and D are the correct answers.

Question 5

Choose the correct option to fill the blank:Make hay _____ the sun shines.

Accepted Answer

Option B is the correct answer because &#8220;while&#8221; means at the same time; meanwhile, which is correct because &#34;make hay while the sun shines&#34; is an idiom which means to take advantage of a favourable situation. Option A is incorrect because &#8220;though&#8221; means although or even though but the sentence means take the opportunity while you have it, hence it is incorrect. Option C is incorrect because &#8220;after&#8221; changes the meaning of the whole sentence and doenst hint on opportunity anymore. Option D is incorrect for the same reasons as option C.

Question 6

Choose the best option to complete the conversation:Eye witness: The thief _____ into thin air. He was never seen again.

Accepted Answer

An idiomatic expression is a type of informal English where the meaning &#10;of the expression is different than the literal meaning of the &#10;expression.When the word 'vanished' is placed in the sentence, it forms an idiom: vanished into thin air. It means 'to disappear without leaving any trace'. It is relevant to the given statement, the thief disappears without leaving any clues behind, hence he was never seen again. So, option C is correct.When the words 'evaporated', 'ran forward' and 'got lost' are used, they provide a literal meaning in each case. These literal meanings are quite impossible: a man evaporating, running into, or getting lost into thin air cannot be real.Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.

Question 7

Identify and use the correct prepositional phrase:______ the chair sat moldering in the attic.

Accepted Answer

Prepositional phrases are a group of words containing preposition which lacks either a verb or a subject. Such phrases always have two basic parts: object and preposition. Prepositions are mostly followed by objects. Using option B will justify all the above rules. 'For' is the preposition and 'years' is the object. Options A and C are not prepositional phrases. Thus, option B is the correct answer.

Question 8

Choose the correct option to complete the phrase: It is hard to live in Rome and _____ with the pope.

Accepted Answer

The Pope is the most powerful person in the city of Rome, in Italy. 'To live in Rome and fight with the Pope' is a popular phrase which means 'to go to a person's stronghold and fight him'. The given sentence tells us that it is very tough to live in a place and fight a person, who is very powerful in that territory. The other words, 'dance', 'sing' and 'swim' are not the correct verbs to complete the phrase. Hence, options B, C and D are incorrect.

Question 9

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:The coach ______ the players for breaking the rules. He was quite angry.

Accepted Answer

'Idiomatic expressions are a &#10;type of informal English that have a meaning different from the meaning &#10;of the words in the expression.'An idiomatic phrase (or phrasal verb) is a verb that forms a phrase with a preposition or other such elements, to produce a meaning different than the literal one.Option C: From the options, 'lashed out' is a phrasal verb. It means 'attack someone physically or verbally'. It relates to the &#10;sentences&#34;The coach... the players for breaking the rules. He was quite angry.&#34;Hence C is the correct option.The&#10; other phrasal verbs 'fawned over', 'sang about' and 'danced a jig with' each do not form an idiomatic &#10;expression. They all form literal meanings in the sentence, meanings &#10;which are not quite relevant. Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.

Question 10

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:____________ his poor grades, their son had trouble getting into university.

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Be slow to promise and ______.

Identify the noun phrase(s) in the given sentence:
The girl in the red dress who is sitting beside Sally is my younger sister.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
When angry ______.

Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
Is there any film in your camera or is it in your bag?

Choose the correct option to fill the blank:
Make hay _____ the sun shines.

Choose the best option to complete the conversation:
Eye witness: The thief _____ into thin air. He was never seen again.

Identify and use the correct prepositional phrase:
______ the chair sat moldering in the attic.

Choose the correct option to complete the phrase:
It is hard to live in Rome and _____ with the pope.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:
The coach ______ the players for breaking the rules. He was quite angry.

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
____________ his poor grades, their son had trouble getting into university.