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.
We left Kaduna one year ago to the day. This means that we left Kaduna
Answer Details
The most appropriate interpretation for the sentence "We left Kaduna one year ago to the day" is that we left Kaduna exactly one year ago.
The phrase "to the day" means on the exact day or anniversary of an event. Therefore, when someone says "one year ago to the day", it means that the event happened exactly one year ago from the current day.
The other options are incorrect because they suggest that the time elapsed is slightly more or less than exactly one year. Option B suggests that the time elapsed is one year minus a day, which is less than one year ago. Option C suggests that the time elapsed is one year and one day, which is more than one year ago. Option D is too vague and does not specify the exact time frame.