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JAMB Use of English 1993 Question 26

Question 26

Sentence Interpretation

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: Between you and me, I would say that the equipment has outlived its usefulness.

  1. A.I believe that the equipment is no longer useful to either of us
  2. B.I believe that the equipment continues to be useful to either you or me
  3. C.My idea of the usefulness of the equipment should remain known only to the two of us
  4. D.My idea of the usefulness of the equipment is shared by both of us
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (My idea of the usefulness of the equipment should remain known only to the two of us)

Explanation

'Between you and me' is said before a private opinion that should not be repeated. The speaker shares his view that the equipment is useless and wants it kept between the two of them.