Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 39

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Question 1
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To look sharp"

A
To be careful

B
To make haste

C
To be punctual

D
To be sensible

E
None of these

Solution

The phrase 'to look sharp' means to act quickly. Option B is the correct answer because 'to make haste' means to hurry up or to go quickly.
Options A, C and D are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Option E is incorrect because the correct answer has already been chosen.
Question 2
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Few and far between"

A
Unidentified

B
Identified

C
Very small in number

D
No weight, no fate

E
A romantic design

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'few and far between' means not very many or not appearing very frequently.
Options A, B and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase as has been explained above.
Option D is incorrect because 'no weight, no fate' is an illogical phrase by itself.
Question 3
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase:

Oily tongue.

A
Flattery

B
Hungry person

C
Strong critic

D
Rich food

Solution

The given phrase means 'To praise or compliment someone just to win favour'.
Option A is correct. 'Flattery' has exactly the same meaning as the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options B, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Question 4
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase:

An axe to grind.

A
To indulge in evil conspiracies.

B
To conceal the truth about something.

C
To have something to complain about.

D
To aggravate the situation.

Solution

The given phrase means 'To have a complaint or dispute to discuss'.
Option C is correct. It has the required meaning and thus, it is the correct answer.
Options A, B and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Question 5
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Separate the Subject and the Predicate in the following sentence:
A barking sound the shepherd hears.

A
Subject: A barking sound; Predicate: the shepherd hears

B
Subject: A barking; Predicate: sound the shepherd hears

C
Subject: the shepherd hears; Predicate: A barking sound

D
Subject: the shepherd; Predicate: hears a barking sound

Solution

The shepherd is the focus, he is the one being talked about. The verb hears indicates the action undertaken by the shepherd. Thus, the shepherd is the subject, whereas the rest of the sentence is the predicate. Hence, Option D is the correct answer.
Question 6
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase:

To be in a fix

A
To be in a difficult situation

B
To be unable to move

C
To attain permanence

D
To feel happy

Solution

The given phrase means 'to be in a troublesome situation'.
Option A is correct. 'Troublesome' can be interpreted as 'difficult'. Thus, option A has the required meaning and is the correct answer.
Options B, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
In option C, permanence means 'immortality'.
Question 7
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.
In abeyance

A
In absence

B
In no time

C
In a nutshell

D
In suspension

Solution

The given phrase means 'in a state of temporary disuse or suspension'.
Option D is correct. 'In suspension' has the same meaning as the required one. Thus, it is the correct option.
Options A, B and C are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Option C, in a nutshell, means 'in a few words'.
Question 8
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Separate the following sentence into Subject and Predicate:
Miss Kitty was rude at the table one day.

A
Subject: at the table one day; Predicate: Miss Kitty was rude

B
Subject: Miss Kitty; Predicate: was rude at the table one day

C
Subject: Miss Kitty was rude; Predicate: at the table one day

D
Subject: Miss Kitty was rude at the table; Predicate: one day

Solution

The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject. Here the sentence is about Miss Kitty, and the sentence says that she was rude at the table one day. Therefore, Option B is correct. In rest of the options, a part of the information is included along with the object of focus in the subject, hence incorrect.
Question 9
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Identify the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
Golden Handshake

A
A large amount of money given to someone who is terminated or retires early

B
A place where gold is mined

C
Lion's share

D
A large amount of money that is won

Solution

The given phrase means 'A large severance package given to an employee who leaves the company due to termination or retirement'.
Option A is correct. 'A large severance package' means 'a large amount of money'. Thus, we can see that the option has the required meaning and is the correct answer.
Options B, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Option C means 'the larger share of something'.
Question 10
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To chew the cud

A
To be very annoyed

B
To think deeply

C
To eat humble food

D
To start something new

Solution

The given phrase means 'to be in deep thought'.
Option B is correct. 'To think deeply' has the same meaning as the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.

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Question 1

To be careful

To make haste

To be punctual

To be sensible

None of these

Solution

Question 2

Unidentified

Identified

Very small in number

No weight, no fate

A romantic design

Solution

Question 3

Flattery

Hungry person

Strong critic

Rich food

Solution

Question 4

To indulge in evil conspiracies.

To conceal the truth about something.

To have something to complain about.

To aggravate the situation.

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Question 5

Subject: A barking sound; Predicate: the shepherd hears

Subject: A barking; Predicate: sound the shepherd hears

Subject: the shepherd hears; Predicate: A barking sound

Subject: the shepherd; Predicate: hears a barking sound

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Question 6

To be in a difficult situation

To be unable to move

To attain permanence

To feel happy

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Question 7

In absence

In no time

In a nutshell

In suspension

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Question 8

Subject: at the table one day; Predicate: Miss Kitty was rude

Subject: Miss Kitty; Predicate: was rude at the table one day

Subject: Miss Kitty was rude; Predicate: at the table one day

Subject: Miss Kitty was rude at the table; Predicate: one day

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Question 9

A large amount of money given to someone who is terminated or retires early

A place where gold is mined

Lion's share

A large amount of money that is won

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Question 10

To be very annoyed

To think deeply

To eat humble food

To start something new

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