Question

Choose the most suitable one word for the following phrase:
The act of taking one’s life
A) Suicide
B) Slaughter
C) Homicide
D) Immolation

Answer 1

Hint: Phrase is a group of words that work together to make meaning. Phrase is not a complete sentence because it does not contain subject and verb.

Complete answer:
The meaning of the phrase ‘The act of killing one’s life’ is
Option A) Suicide – is the correct answer because the meaning of suicide is ‘a person who has killed themselves intentionally’. For example: Many suicides occur in prisons. And this is the one word which completely gives the meaning of the phrase ‘The act of taking one’s life’. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option B) Slaughter – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of slaughter is ‘butchering or mass killing of animals for the purpose of food’ and this is not the correct word to define the phrase ‘The act of taking one’s life’. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Homicide - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of homicide is ‘an act of one human killing another human’ and this is not the meaning of the phrase ‘The act of taking one’s life’. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option D) Immolation – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of immolation means ‘killing someone or destroying something by the use of fire’ and this is not the meaning of the phrase ‘The act of taking one’s life’. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘A’.

Note: This question is about telling the one word which gives the correct meaning of the phrase ‘The act of taking one’s life’. The word that describe this phrase is suicide. So, option A is the correct word rest options are wrong.