The athlete's bitter defeat in the match dealt a blow to his hopes of defending his title at the championship. A. destroyed B. raised C. expressed D. weakened

This question has no instructions, but it is possible to infer that we must choose the correct meaning for the phrase "dealt a blow to" in the sentence.

The correct meaning of "dealt a blow to" is:

A. destroyed.

Explanation:

"To deal a blow to" is an expression that can be used both literally and figuratively. Literally, it means to hit or punch someone.

In the sentence we are analyzing here, it was used figuratively. There are two possible alternatives concerning its meaning: A. destroyed and D. weakened. Both express meanings that the expression could convey. However, we must take the context into consideration. According to it, the athlete was defeated, which most likely means he will not be defending his title at the championship. Depending on the sport, losing a match may simply mean losing your title. For that reason, the best option seems to be letter A. destroyed. His bitter defeat destroyed his hopes.

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1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel