Passage: Was it the sun-dappled ambience, the strawberries and cream, the frustration of Flavio Cobolli's unforced errors against Serbian Novak Djokovic on Centre Court or simply the crushing weight of being a 64-year-old man in the third act of a very public life? Whatever the reason, Hugh Grant, the actor, deserves empathy. There he was, in the Royal Box at Wimbledon, flanked by Britain's well-dressed and well-rested spectators, watching the men's singles quarterfinals, when the actor did something quietly radical : head at a tilt, eyes closed, utterly unbothered, he took a nap. So praise be to Grant for serving up an unexpected ace. In that small, delicious moment, he didn't merely catch forty winks, he made an elegant case for surrender. Not to laziness, but to limits. To the body's quiet wisdom over society's relentless performance metrics. Wimbledon had its tennis. The perpetually sleep-deprived discovered a leading man, not of action, but of rest. Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Hugh Grant was watching, from the Royal Box, the men's semifinal match on Centre Court between Flavio Cobolli and Novak Djokovic. 2. The phrase 'unexpected ace' in the context uses a term from the game of tennis to highlight Hugh Grant's somewhat uncharacteristic act of catching 'forty winks'; an act that is viewed with opprobrium. 3. Grant subjects the demands of society to the wisdom of his body. Select the answer using the code given below.
- A1 and 2
- B3 onlyCorrect
- C2 and 3
- D2 only
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B (3 only).
Here is a detailed breakdown of the statements:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: While actor Hugh Grant was indeed watching a match from the Royal Box between Flavio Cobolli and Novak Djokovic (a highly publicised real-life event that occurred on July 9, 2025, as reported by sources such as Sports Illustrated and The Indian Express), the passage explicitly identifies this match as the men's singles quarterfinals, not the semifinal.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Although the phrase 'unexpected ace' borrows from tennis terminology, the act of taking a nap ('catching forty winks') is not viewed with opprobrium (a formal term for harsh criticism or public disgrace) in the context of the passage. On the contrary, the author openly commends the action, stating "so praise be to Grant" and describing it as an "elegant case for surrender."
- Statement 3 is correct: The author argues that Grant's nap prioritised "the body's quiet wisdom over society's relentless performance metrics." This signifies that he subjected (meaning subordinated or yielded) the relentless, performative demands of society to the fundamental wisdom and physiological limits of his own body.
Takeaway: In Reading Comprehension questions, it is crucial to meticulously verify granular details (such as 'quarterfinal' versus 'semifinal') and accurately identify the author's underlying tone. Vocabulary words like 'opprobrium' instantly invalidate a statement if the author's stance is actually celebratory or sympathetic.

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