In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: Had Aminu been a dull student, his failure wouldn't hav...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1993 Subject: English Language

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In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:

Had Aminu been a dull student, his failure wouldn't have surprised anybody

Aminu failed and it surprised everybody since he was dull

Aminu was not a dull student and so everybody was surprised that he failed

Because Aminu was a dull, student, everybody was surprised that he failed

Aminu had been a dull student, and so nobody was surprised that he failed

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The sentence expresses a hypothetical situation and suggests that Aminu is not a dull student. Therefore, if he had been a dull student, then his failure wouldn't have surprised anybody. So, the correct option is: Aminu was not a dull student and so everybody was surprised that he failed.

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