The minister was the person who was given the ball in his honour.

[TiaSaf]

Fill in the blank.

The minister was the person _______.

a) who was given the ball in his honour
b) in whose honour the ball was given.

I marked A but the answer key says it's B. Can anyone explain?

 

[teechar]

Hi @TiaSaf , and welcome to the forum.
Note the word "ball" in that context means party.
Look at entry #7 in the link below:

ball noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of ball noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

Also, "give" here does not mean to offer someone something. It means to stage an event.
From the Cambridge Dictionary:
"to organize a party, meal, etc."

Thus in the scenario above, the minister was not given a spherical object; rather, a party was organized and staged in his honour. [ whose honour = minister's honour]
That is why "B" is the only correct answer.

 

[Tarheel]

Are they teaching you that's how people really talk?

I would say (and would expect to hear) the following sentence. (See below.)

They held the ball in his honor.

 

[TiaSaf]

Are they teaching you that's how people really talk?

I would say (and would expect to hear) the following sentence. (See below.)

They held the ball in his honor.

No this is for YDT (english uni exam in turkiye)

 

[TiaSaf]

Hi @TiaSaf , and welcome to the forum.
Note the word "ball" in that context means party.
Look at entry #7 in the link below:

ball noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of ball noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

Also, "give" here does not mean to offer someone something. It means to stage an event.
From the Cambridge Dictionary:
"to organize a party, meal, etc."

Thus in the scenario above, the minister was not given a spherical object; rather, a party was organized and staged in his honour. [ whose honour = minister's honour]
That is why "B" is the only correct answer.

Thanks i understand now.

 

[emsr2d2]

No, this is for YDT (an English university exam in Turkiye).

Remember to capitalise all proper nouns (such as the names of languages and countries).

Thanks, I understand now.

Always capitalise the word "I" (first person singular pronoun).