After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the s...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1989 (Objective)Subject:English Language
After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
The runners-up trophy which our school had won was cold comfort for all the efforts we made.
Answer Details
The phrase "cold comfort" in this sentence means that the runners-up trophy, which the school had won, did not provide any significant comfort or consolation for all the efforts made. It implies that the team may have put in a lot of effort and were disappointed that they did not win the first prize. Therefore, the appropriate interpretation for this sentence is "a poor consolation."