Fill up the blank with the appropriate word. My aunt generously gave me a big __________ of chocolate cake.
Question and options
Fill up the blank with the appropriate word.
My aunt generously gave me a big __________ of chocolate cake.
- drop
- block
- bunch
- slice
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - slice
Cake is cut into slices, so 'a big slice of chocolate cake' is the idiomatic partitive. Drop, block and bunch are not used for cake portions.
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