Gloss over i While explaining the plan to the financers he glossed over the shortcomings of the...........

English ( Master) Phrasal Verbs

Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions one phrase has been given and it has been followed by four sentences. You have to find out in which of these sentences phrase has been used properly according to its meaning and mark your answer from the options denoted by a), b), c) and d). Mark e) as your answer if you find that phrase has been applied properly in all the sentences.

Gloss over

i) While explaining the plan to the financers, he glossed over the shortcomings of the plan.

ii) In a speech, the principal glossed over the poor performance of the students in the annual exams and highlighted the sports achievements of the students.

iii) While talking to the press reporters, minister glossed over the failures of the schemes which were initiated by him.

iv) He tried to gloss over the picture with his brush so as to give the natural look.

only i & ii

only i, ii & iv

only ii & iii

all except iv

all are correct

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Explanation:

Correct Answer is (d).
The meaning of the “gloss over” is “to avoid talking about something unpleasant or embarrassing by not dealing with it in detail / to ignore or avoid unpleasant facts” and phrase has been applied properly in i, ii and iii sentences.