After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropr...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2005 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The teacher spoke with his tongue in his cheek when he said that lazy Ade was the best pupil. This means that the teacher
Answer Details
When someone speaks "with their tongue in their cheek," it means that they are saying something but not being serious, and that they are being sarcastic or humorous. So, in this case, the teacher was not being serious when he said that lazy Ade was the best pupil. Therefore, the most appropriate interpretation is that the teacher did not mean what he said.

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