Question

23. What do the following sentences mean. 2
i) Ah ! He was drunk this morning.
A) Expressing delight B) Attracting attention
C) Expressing surprise D) Expressing hesitation
ii) You may leave the room now.
A) Asking permission B) Expressing possibility
C) Giving permission D) Predicting

Answer 1

Answer:

23. i) expressing surprise

ii) giving permission.

Answer 2

Answer:

I) C - Expressing Surprise .

II) C - Giving permission.

Explanation:

• In the first statement, There is a exclamatory pause. So it is like expressing suprise.
• In the statement it shows that the person is surprised because other person is drunk.
• In the second statement, It is giving permission.
• As the author says that you may leave. which is like giving permission to go out of the room.
• So the next statement is giving permission.
• For asking permission there should be a question mark.

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