Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 18

An adjective phrase can be replaced by an adjective with the same meaning.

An adjective phrase can be replaced by an adjective with the same meaning.

An adjective phrase can be replaced by an adjective with the same meaning.

Option D, the true spirit of religion, is the correct answer. Option be is the subject of the verb is as it is being talked about in the sentence. Option A is the adverbial clause modifying the condition of the situation in the given sentence. Options B and C are incorrect because they are parts of the clause and the subject, neither of them being the matter under discussion or doing any work within the sentence.

The correct answer here is 'bird' - making Option C) the correct answer. This is because saying 'a little bird told me' is a common saying that is used to express that someone told the specific information to the person, without giving away the person's name. The other options are inappropriate.

(A) 'To get a knock on the head' means to prevent the further development of a plan

The correct answer here is 'The Hilt'. This is because when someone does something 'to the hilt', that means they do it to the maximum extent. This justifiably fits in the context of the original sentence, while the other options do not, both grammatically and meaning wise.

The correct answer here is Option A) - 'Up in Arms. This is because to be 'up in arms about something' means to be angry or outraged about something; and in the context of the sentence we can see that the students are angry about the status of their school. All the other options are inappropriate.

The given sentence is about a piece of information that provides for the theory that the thief did not act alone. A verb is missing, that needs to be chosen from these options. The word should comply with 'weight' as it's a phrasal verb, it's incomplete in meaning without the verb. 'Lends weight' means 'to make an opinion seem more likely to be correct', it matches the sentence, as the theory seems more correct due to "the discovery of a second set of fingerprints". The discovery 'lends' weight, adds weight, or importance to the theory, hence option C is correct. 'Owes' does not comply with 'weight', these two don't go together to provide a meaning. Weight cannot be owed, it does not provide any meaning to the sentence. Similarly, 'pays' and 'invests' also don't form phrasal verbs with 'weight', 'pays weight' and 'invests weight' does not provide the necessary meaning, as 'lends weight' does, hence options A, B and C are incorrect.

The correct answer here is Option C) - in his element. The phrase in question means to be well equipped to deal with something as it is already something you are good at. This fits best in the context of the original sentence, Options A) and B) are words that would change the meaning entirely and Option D) is grammatically incorrect.