After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate…

Question

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence. When the teacher said, “It’s a double-edged sword,” she meant that

Answer 1

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence. When the teacher said, “It’s a double-edged sword,” she meant that

The outcome is purely positive
The situation has both advantages and disadvantages. ✓
There is only one solution
It is a harmless situation

Explanation

A double-edged sword cuts both ways. It is an idiom for something that brings both benefits and harm.

So the teacher meant the situation has both advantages and disadvantages. “Purely positive” and “harmless” ignore the harm. “Only one solution” has nothing to do with the idiom.

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