After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1990 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
This masquerade appears once in a blue moon. This means that the masquerade appears
Answer Details
The most appropriate interpretation for the sentence "This masquerade appears once in a blue moon" is "on very rare occasions". The phrase "once in a blue moon" is an idiom used to describe something that happens very rarely or infrequently, and has nothing to do with the actual color of the moon or the frequency of the event. Therefore, the sentence means that the masquerade is a rare occurrence, happening only on very special occasions or with a long interval of time between appearances.

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