Question

Choose the best answer:
The principal’s message is quite loud and clear, it means ____________.
A) The principal has expressed his views clearly and very definitely
B) The principal spoke in a loud and clear voice
C) The principal has a very authoritative way of speaking
D) The principal is very arrogant

Answer 1

Hint: Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal language that have a meaning different from the meaning of the words in the expression. Here's an example of an idiomatic expression: Hold your tongue.

Complete answer:
Option A) The principal has expressed his views clearly and very definitely – is the correct answer because this option contains the same meaning that the principal’s message is very clear and loud and very definitely. Thus, this completes the whole sentence in a meaningful way and is the correct answer.
Option B) The principal spoke in a loud and clear voice – is an incorrect answer because it gives the literal meaning of the idiom and the purpose of idiom is not to give the literal meaning, but it gives the expression. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) The principal has a very authoritative way of speaking – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of this option is irrelevant. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) The principal is very arrogant – is an incorrect answer because ‘The principal’s message is quite loud and clear’ does not state that principal is arrogant or rude. Thus, this is an inappropriate answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘ A’.

Note:Students should not confuse with the Option B because ‘The principal spoke in a loud and clear voice’ is a literal meaning and an idiom is an expression with a figurative meaning that differs from the literal meaning. So, we will not consider this as the correct answer. Therefore, Option A is the most appropriate answer.