Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of four.

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 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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