Question

Complete the sentence with the most suitable options:
Passing this examination is not __________ ; work hard.
a) A child’s game
b) A child’s dream
c) A child’s play
d) A child’s race

Answer 1

Hint: A phrase is an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options indicates that passing the examination requires working hard, thus it is not easy to do.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'a child’s game', refers to a noun which means ‘a game enjoyed by children’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it does not indicate that passing the examination requires working hard.
Option (b.), ‘a child’s dream', refers to ‘a cherished desire of children’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as it does not indicate that passing the examination requires working hard.
Option (c.), ‘a child’s play', refers to ‘any undertaking that is easy to do’.
Therefore, option (c.) is correct as it indicates that passing the examination requires working hard.
Option (d.), ‘a child’s race', refers to ‘any competition amongst children’.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it does not indicate that passing the examination requires working hard.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of a noun. A noun is a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action. A noun is the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.