Question

Select the option that is closest in meaning to the given sentence-
“My roommate walked into the room. Immediately, I knew that something was wrong.” means-
___________________ I Knew that something was wrong.
A) As soon as my roommate entered the room
B) Before my roommate walked into the room
C) By the time my roommate came into the room
D) After my roommate came into the room

Answer 1

Hint:Like synonyms where synonyms are words that have similar meaning. Synonyms are used when you do not want to repeat the same word again and again.

Complete answer:
Option A) As soon as my roommate entered the room – is the correct answer because the meaning of this option is almost the same as given in the question. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option B) Before my roommate walked into the room – is an incorrect answer because the main sentence “my roommate walked into the room. Immediately, I knew that something was wrong.” Does not indicate that before the roommate comes, it does not give the similar meaning. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) By the time my roommate came into the room – is an incorrect answer because ‘by the time’ indicates used for saying what has already happened at the time that something else happens. Thus, this is not appropriate and hence, an incorrect answer.
Option D) After my roommate came into the room – is an incorrect answer because it is not grammatically correct. So, this is an incorrect answer.
“My roommate walked into the room. Immediately, I knew that something was wrong.” means:
As soon as my roommate entered the room I Knew that something was wrong. (Option A)

Hence the correct answer is option A.


Note: Option A is the only sentence that comes close to the meaning of the sentence “My roommate walked into the room. Immediately, I knew that something was wrong.” in the clearest manner without adding any errors. The other choices are incorrect as they either carry grammatical errors or do not capture the meaning at all. Therefore option A is the answer.