Read the given extract.

State TRUE or FALSE. The term (a) below can be applied to the narrator’s condition - I’d slept badly again, despite the medicine, and my head was throbbing. 

(a) A malady - a disease or ailment 

(b) A remedy - a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury 

(c) A fantasy - a pleasant situation that you enjoy thinking about but is unlikely to happen 

(d) A tragedy - an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress

Answer as written by the student:

Statement (a) is TRUE . Rest of the three statements (b) (c) and (d) are FALSE . 

Step-by-Step explanation of the answer:

To answer this question, we need to understand the meaning of each term and see if it matches the narrator's condition in the extract. 

• A malady is a disease or ailment , or any disorder or disease of the body. This term can be applied to the narrator's condition, because he or she says that he or she slept badly, despite the medicine, and that his or her head was throbbing. Therefore, the term (a) is true. 🙌
• A remedy is a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury, or something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder. This term cannot be applied to the narrator's condition, because he or she does not mention any remedy that he or she is using or seeking. Therefore, the term (b) is false. 😐
• A fantasy is a pleasant situation that you enjoy thinking about but is unlikely to happen. This term cannot be applied to the narrator's condition, because he or she does not express any fantasy or imagination in the extract. Therefore, the term (c) is false. 😐
• A tragedy is an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress. This term cannot be applied to the narrator's condition, because he or she only suffers from a personal ailment, which is not a disastrous or fatal event. Therefore, the term (d) is false. 😐