After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each se...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2007 (Objective)Subject:English Language
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
We wanted to arrive early so we decided to leave at 10 0'clock at the latest. This means that we
Answer Details
The interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence "We wanted to arrive early so we decided to leave at 10 o'clock at the latest" is that "we should not leave later than 10 o'clock". This means that leaving after 10 o'clock would make it difficult or impossible to arrive at the desired time. The sentence indicates a latest time limit for departure, not an exact time or an approximate time.