Multiple choice

Directions: Identify that correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.

Death of her grandfather left her___________.

  1. squaring a cloud

  2. in a cloud

  3. on cloud nine

  4. under a cloud
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

To be under a cloud means to be under suspicion, in trouble, or experiencing a period of sadness or difficulty. Option D correctly completes the sentence - the grandfather's death would leave her in a state of gloom or suspicion. The other cloud-related idioms (cloud nine, squaring a cloud) don't fit the context of bereavement.

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