Ali's dress looks terrible on him. Identify which one of the following points out the correct meaning of sentence?
Correct answer: D. Ali should change his dress
- A. Ali's dress does not look good
- B. Ali has a good dress
- C. Wow! His dress really looks good
- D. Ali should change his dress
Explanation
Ali should change his dress - This captures the full meaning. The dress looks bad on him, so it suggests he should wear something else.
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