Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1.Hugh Grant was watching, from the Royal Box, the men’s semifinal match on Centre Court between Flavio Cobolli and Novak Djokovic.
- 2.The phrase ‘unexpected ace’ in the context uses a term from the game of tennis to highlight Hugh Grant’s somewhat uncharacteristic act of catching ‘forty winks’; an act that is viewed with opprobrium.
- 3.Grant subjects the demands of society to the wisdom of his body.
Select the answer using the code given below.
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) 3 only
Grant was watching the men's singles quarterfinals, not a semifinal, and the writer praises the nap rather than condemning it. Statement 3 restates the passage: the body's quiet wisdom was placed over society's performance demands.
- ✗ 1. He was 'watching the men's singles quarterfinals', not a semifinal.
- ✗ 2. 'Ace' is indeed a tennis term, but the writer says 'praise be to Grant' — the nap is admired, not viewed with opprobrium (strong disapproval).
- ✓ 3. He chose 'the body's quiet wisdom over society's relentless performance metrics'.
Remember · Check factual details (round, venue, names) exactly, and check the author's tone before accepting words like 'opprobrium'.
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