Question

[LC]

Read the sentence below and answer the following question:



He never did his work, so he was the bane of the complicated project.



Use context to determine the meaning of bane.
A) Winner B) Best C) Curse D) Creator

Answer 1

Bane means that he was the creator but in this case it means C) Curse

Answer 2

Answer: in the sentence it means C) Curse.

Explanation: to bane means to ruin or to poison. In this case the meaning that best apply is curse.