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 - 2004 (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 would grant your request if we had money. This means that
Answer Details
The most appropriate interpretation of the sentence "We would grant your request if we had money" is that we do not have the money and cannot grant your request. The use of the conditional "if" suggests that the granting of the request is dependent on having money, and the use of the past tense "had" suggests that currently, we do not have the necessary funds to grant the request.