To cut a portion of the road
To take a short cut
To go fast
To take an alternative route
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is A. To cut a portion of the road.
The other options are incorrect because:
- B. To take a short cut is not the same as cutting off a corner. A short cut is a shorter route than the usual route, but it does not involve cutting off a portion of the road.
- C. To go fast is not the same as cutting off a corner. Going fast can help you reach your destination sooner, but it does not involve cutting off a portion of the road.
- D. To take an alternative route is not the same as cutting off a corner. An alternative route is a different route than the usual route, but it does not involve cutting off a portion of the road.
In the given sentence, the word “cut off” means to remove a part of something. In this case, the speaker is saying that they had to remove a part of the road in order to reach their destination in time. This is because the road was zigzagging, which made it longer and slower to travel. By cutting off a corner, the speaker was able to shorten the distance they had to travel and reach their destination sooner.