Which of the following is the best helping paraphrase response to the following statements? “I can’t stand that class! The lectu
res are a waste of time, and the tests are full of nitpicking questions. I’m not learning anything.”(A) “Sounds like you’re fed up with the class.”(B) “Sounds like you’re thinking about dropping the class.”(C) “Sounds like the class has nit-picking tests and is a waste of time.”(D) “Sounds like you resent spending so much time on information you don’t consider useful.”(E) “Sounds like you’re fed up with school.”
The speaker who says: “I can’t stand that class! The lectures are a waste of time, and the tests are full of nitpicking questions. I’m not learning anything.” is likely to be annoyed. She / He says that she / he cannot stand it and then he / she gives the reasons . Therefore, the initial comment plus the given reasons can be paraphrased by the speaker 's being fed up with the class. She / He is discharging her / his annoyance.
