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The binomial 'part and parcel' means:

  1. Belonging to
  2. Sending posts
  3. Cutting up in
  4. Choosing well
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Correct answer: A. Belonging to

1. The phrase is used about something inseparable. 2. It says the thing is a complete part of another. 3. Part and parcel means to belong to something. 4. So the answer is belonging to. _Source: syllabus English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_

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An ode is usually written in a style that is:

  1. Quite plain
  2. Elevated
  3. Very slang
  4. Half spoken
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Correct answer: B. Elevated

1. The subject is being praised and revered. 2. The language rises to match the subject. 3. An ode is written in an elevated and formal style. 4. So the answer is elevated. _Source: syllabus English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_

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An ode is usually written in a style that is:

  1. Quite plain
  2. Elevated
  3. Very slang
  4. Half spoken
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Correct answer: B. Elevated

1. The subject is being praised and revered. 2. The language rises to match the subject. 3. An ode is written in an elevated and formal style. 4. So the answer is elevated. _Source: syllabus English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_

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