CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The picture was slightly askew. It was ____
A
crooked
B
colorful
C
tilted
D
perfect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Askew or previously known as tilt, adjusts the screen to have Google appear to be tilted. Only useful for the one search, anything after will erase the tilt.

Detailed explanation-2: -Type in the word “askew” into your Google search box and watch your screen shift slightly down and to the right, essentially, going askew itself. One of our favorite Google tricks!

Detailed explanation-3: -Etymology. From Old Norse á ská (“askew, askance”), equivalent to a-+ skew. Compare Icelandic á ská (“diagonally”), Danish skrå (“slanting, oblique”), German Schräge (“slope, slant”).

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