2022 · Q37
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.
Scholars are often caught on the horns of ____________ dilemma.
EnglishPrepositions and Determiners
- Athe
- Bsome
- Ca
- Dfew
Explanation
The proverb is "make hay while the sun shines", meaning to take advantage of favourable conditions while they last. "Hay while the sunshine" is the closest offered form. "Straw while the sun shines" corrupts the proverb, "make hay while the rain falls" inverts its logic, and "make the most of a sunny day" is a paraphrase, not the idiom. Hence option B.