Question

According to the passage, speech can be a curse because it can __________.

• A. create misunderstandings
  
• B. lead to carelessness
• C. hurt others
• D. reveal our intentions

Answer 1

The correct option is A create misunderstandings

Option A: As mentioned in the passage, "Speech is a great blessing but it can also be a great curse, for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows. It can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood." An example being: "A slip of the tongue...may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend."

Option A also mentions the same: speech can be a curse because it can 'make our attitude completely misunderstood'.

Hence option A is correct.

Options B, C and D: These lines are neither mentioned nor implied by the passage.

Hence these options are wrong.