Sentences Test 18

An idiomatic expression is a type of informal English where the meaning of the expression is different than the literal meaning of the expression.
From the options, when 'apple' is used to fill the blank, the phrase 'apple of her eye' is an idiom that refers to 'something or someone that one cherishes above all others'. Hence option A is the most suitable option.
When the words ball, sugar and candy are placed in the sentence, it does not contribute to the intended meaning. 'Ball of her eye' has no complete meaning, same goes for sugar.
(Also, 'candy of her eye', or 'eye candy', refers to a person who is very good to look at, but has little value in the eyes of the beholder. It isn't relevant to the text here.)
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.

An idiomatic expression 'A bed of roses' means 'A situation which is comfortable and easy'.

The correct answer must have the same meaning as the underlined phrase.

The line including blank (7): "It will be great ____ and I am sure we can learn a lot."
Option D: The noun 'fun' refers to any form of amusement or light-hearted pleasure. When used here, it relates to the workshop, which will be filled with enjoyment. Hence D is the correct option.
Option C: The noun 'joy' refers to 'an emotion of great delight or happiness'.
There may arise a confusion between fun and joy, but these words cannot be used synonymously: "Fun is morally indifferent and spiritually empty" whereas joy is morally as well as spiritually essential and innate. (For example, 'I felt great joy upon seeing my son receive an award.' Hence option C is incorrect.
Option A: 'Enjoy' is a verb, whereas a noun is required, since the word before the blank "great ___" is an adjective; adjectives do not modify verbs, they only modify nouns and their equivalents. Hence A is incorrect.
Option B: The word 'cheer' refers to an action, 'a shout of encouragement or praise'; it does not relate to the workshop in the passage. Hence B is incorrect.

'To get into hot water' is an idiomatic expression which means 'to get into trouble'.

The other words 'charm', 'win' and 'top' each do not form an idiomatic expression. They all form literal meanings in the sentence, meanings which are not quite relevant. Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.

The line including blank (5): "After the workshop, we ___ visit the library..."
The word 'we' is a subject pronoun, the verb 'visit' is the main verb. In between (the blank in question) there is an auxiliary or modal verb (from the given options) that determines the mood or tense of the sentence.
Option A: 'can' is a modal verb, it refers to possibility. When placed here it refers to the possibility 'to visit the library'. Hence it correctly fits the blank and A is correct.
Option B: 'have had' is an auxiliary verb, it expresses the past perfect tense, referring to a past action that has been completed. The event in the sentence, however, has not yet taken place, hence it isn't a past even. Hence B is incorrect.
Option C: 'be' in 'can be' is a verb (of the forms is, are, was, were). It means 'to exist', it is usually followed by a noun or its equivalent to express its existence. Here, the existence of nothing is expressed, hence C is incorrect.
Option D: 'probably' is an adverb of certainty, it is placed between an auxiliary/modal verb and the main verb (we will probably, we can probably). Since there isn't any verb other than the main (visit), the adverb isn't a suitable option; D is incorrect.

Option A: This is the most appropriate option, where 'money' is the object of the verb 'require'.
This phrase 'require money as well' completes the sentence in terms of grammar and meaning: 'I require money as well so please send four thousand rupees as early as possible.'
Hence option A is correct.
Option B: 'Needing' is either used as a gerund or a present participle. But, the word 'needing' cannot be used as a verb.
In 'am needing money', 'needing' has been used as a verb, but it is incorrect. The correct form should be: 'I need money.'
Hence option B is wrong.
Options C and D: 'Am need money also' and 'will be need money' are both grammatically incorrect. They do not provide a coherent, logical meaning. Hence C and D are incorrect.

Options A and C: 'Your letter' and 'permit' are not descriptive in nature. Hence they do not provide a complete meaning to the sentence.
(Consider: 'Send your letter through e-mail.'
and 'Send your permit through e-mail.'
These raise the question 'for what?'.)
Hence options A and C are incorrect.
Option B: 'Your consent note' refers to the letter of consent or permission, which the father is to send to his son. Hence this is the most suitable option here, and B is correct.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.