From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of...

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WAEC 2010

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

Our teacher was not speaking.................when he said that the bursar was under a cloud

  • A. literally
  • B. simply
  • C. frankly
  • D. directly

Correct Answer: A. literally

Explanation

Our teacher was not speaking literally when he said that the bursar was under a cloud

literally; used for emphasis while not being literally true.



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