Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
He gave me a detailed account of the meeting.

• A. report
• B. summary
• C. explanation
• D. precis

Answer 1

The correct option is A report

Option A: 'Account' means 'a report or description of an event or experience'.

'Report' means 'a written account of an event or incident'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option A is correct.

Option B: 'Summary' means 'a brief statement of the main points of something'.

Option C: 'Explanation' means 'a statement or account that makes something clear'. The purpose of an explanation is to make something clear, and the word 'account' does not share the same purpose.

Option D: 'Precis' means 'a summary or abstract of a text or speech'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'account'.

So, options B, C and D are wrong.