Which of the following is not appropriate to the overall tone of this passage?
A. At night, on the battlements of Elsinore
B. seemingly leaves him paralyzed
C. with an axe to grind
D. with the awesome task of bloody revenge
Answer:C
Which of the following is not appropriate to the overall tone of this passage?
A. At night, on the battlements of Elsinore B. seemingly leaves him paralyzed C. with an axe to grind D. with the awesome task of bloody revenge
Explanation: The colloquial expression with an axe to grind, meaning to have a grievance against someone, is more suitable to informal writing.