Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.Jummai's father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2014 Subject: English Language

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She would have to cheat in order to pass.

It would be possible to pass only if she worked harder.

It would never be possible for her to pass.

He would have to bribe her teachers to enable her to pass.

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The sentence means that Jummai's father believes that it is highly unlikely for her to pass. Therefore, is the best explanation as it conveys the same idea that it is never possible for her to pass. The sentence is using a hyperbolic expression "pigs would fly" to emphasize the unlikelihood of Jummai passing, implying that it is impossible.

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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.Jummai's father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed.

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