Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The team missed the last run ____________.

  1. by all appearances

  2. by far

  3. by all means

  4. by a whisker
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Here, ‘by a whisker’ is the correct answer as it implies missing something by a very small amount. ‘By all appearances’ means according to what one sees, ‘by far’ refers to a great degree of comparison and ‘by all means’ refers to doing something absolutely or certainly.

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