After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider approp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1988 (Objective)Subject:English Language
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
He went off the rails, as soon as he heard of his failure in the last examination.
Answer Details
The interpretation that is appropriate for the given sentence is: "became disorganized".
To "go off the rails" means to become disorganized, erratic or to lose control. In the given sentence, the subject heard about his failure in the last examination, and as a result, he became disorganized or lost control of himself. Therefore, the appropriate interpretation of the sentence is that the subject "went off the rails" in response to hearing about his failure.