Read the following sentence from the passage. (8) ...Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the b
asement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy. Which phrase best states the meaning of "pluck at his beard" as used in the excerpt? A .to be amused B. to be approving C. to be accepting D. to be annoyed
According to the fragment, it can be inferred that the expression of pluck at hisbeard refers to being annoyed (option d).
<h3>How to identify the meaning of the highlighted sentence?</h3>
To identify the meaning of the highlighted sentence we must reread the text and identify the meaning and the generalcontext in which it is developed. We can also take notes on the most important aspects of the text and later contrast them to identify the general meaning of the highlighted phrase.
In this case, the sentence pluckathisbeard refers to Salomon's response or reaction to a particular action by Jim. So, we can infer that the text refers to the feeling of anger or envy that Jim's action would trigger in Solomon. Taking this into account, we can infer that the correct answer is option D. To be annoyed.
