Question

Complete the sentence with the most suitable option:
She is ________ her brother’s illness.
a) ignorant of
b) beware of
c) amazed at
d) angry at

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 includes a verb phrase that indicates that the sister did not have the knowledge or did not know about her brother’s illness.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'ignorant of', refers to ‘unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge’. Therefore, option (a.) is correct as it indicates that the sister did not have the knowledge or did not know about her brother’s illness.
Option (b.), ‘beware of', refers to ‘be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as it does not seem suitable in this context.
Option (c.), ‘amazed at', refers to ‘filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock’. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as it does not seem suitable in this context.
Option (d.), ‘angry at', refers to ‘feeling or showing anger’. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it does not seem suitable in this context.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of verbs. A verb is a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence. A verb is the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence.