Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate meaning of the given phrase from the options that follow.

account for (something)

  1. an arrangement with a bank to keep money.

  2. an agreement with a shop that allows you to buy and pay them latter.

  3. consider something when judging a situation

  4. to be responsible for something
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Account for' means to be responsible for something or to explain the cause of something. When someone 'accounts for' a discrepancy, they're providing the reason or taking responsibility for it. This is different from having a bank account, which options A and B describe.

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