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 - 1996 (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.
Considering that he earns a very fat salary, the engineer ought to have built a house by now. This means that the engineer
Answer Details
The sentence "Considering that he earns a very fat salary, the engineer ought to have built a house by now" suggests that the engineer has not built a house yet, even though he earns a very good salary.
Therefore, the interpretation that is most appropriate for this sentence is option B: "has not built a house though he earns a handsome salary."
So, the correct answer is option B - has not built a house though he earns a handsome salary.