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i) ...a bolt from the blue.... What is the meaning of this expression?
The expression is "a bolt from the blue".
The meaning of this expression is:
An unexpected and sudden event, often unpleasant or surprising, that occurs without any warning. In the passage, it refers to Mensah's sudden question about his father.
j) ...the compound house i. What is the grammatical name of this expression? ii. What is its function?
The expression is "the compound house".
i. The grammatical name of this expression is a noun phrase.
ii. Its function in the sentence "His mother was in the open yard of the compound house..." is as the object of the preposition "of".
