Circle the item that best answers each question.
Which of the following uses the word shield literally?
a. After handing Arthur his sword, the wizard Merlin raised his staff and conjured a
shield from thin air.
b. The defendant grinned at the judge knowingly. This new evidence will be my
shield, he said.
c. Once she started living with the other inmates, her only shield was silence.
d. My credit card is only to be used as a shield against the unexpected.
Question 2
In a paragraph, opening and closing sentences are optional.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false