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 - 2001 (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.
Mary Onyali won the race by a hair's breadth. This means that Mary won
Answer Details
The interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence "Mary Onyali won the race by a hair's breadth" is "narrowly". This means that Mary won the race by a very small margin, indicating that the race was very close and could have been won by someone else if they had been slightly faster.