Question 96
Sentence InterpretationSelect the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: The woman won't have lived through the night.
- A.It was likely that the woman died before morning.
- B.The woman survived her ordeal but not without some help.
- C.From all indications, the woman was taken much worse, though she overcame her ordeal.
- D.The woman might not have lived if she hadn't got the right support.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (It was likely that the woman died before morning.)
Explanation
'Won't have lived' expresses a confident guess about the past: she probably died before morning.