Question

Read the following sentence. No longer working long hours, he turned his (ATTENTION) to what he described as “Philosophical Studies and Amusements.” The multiple-meaning word attention is circled in the sentence. Which of the following definitions of the word is its likeliest meaning in the sentence? *
focus
watchfulness
a posture for soldiers
an act of courtesy

Answer 1

Answer: Focus

Explanation:

In the above sentence, the word ''attention'' is used to communicate focus because it showed a change in interest which is the definition of focus.

The subject in question had been working longer hours but when he stopped, he was able to turn his focus and change his interest towards “Philosophical Studies and Amusements.”