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 - 2003 (Objective)Subject:English Language
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 lady swallowed the whole story hook,line and sinker. This means that the lady
Answer Details
The correct interpretation for the sentence "The lady swallowed the whole story hook, line, and sinker" is that the lady totally believed the story. The phrase "hook, line, and sinker" is an idiom that means to believe something completely and without question. Therefore, this sentence implies that the lady believed the story without any doubts or hesitation, just like a fish would swallow a baited hook, line, and sinker without questioning it.