Multiple choice softskills communication

All work and no play makes ___ a dull boy.

  1. Jack

  2. one

  3. Jill

  4. intelligent
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Explanation

This proverb means that without time for relaxation and leisure, a person becomes bored and unimaginative. The traditional form uses 'Jack' as a generic name for a boy, similar to how 'Jack and Jill' is used in nursery rhymes. The saying warns against the imbalance of constant work without recreation.

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