After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the...

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WAEC 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.

You can see clearly that we are surpassed in numerical strength. This means that we are

  • A. more than they are
  • B. by far stronger than they
  • C. much weaker than they
  • D. fewer than they are

Correct Answer: D. fewer than they are

Explanation

The phrase 'surpassed in numerical strength' means that there are fewer of us than there are of them. In this context, it means that we are fewer than they are.



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