Question

Which scenario is an example of understatement? A.The sign above the carrots in the produce section reads: "Eyesight not so good these days? Have a carrot, and it will lift the haze." B.Travis shows his Spanish test to his mother, "Look, Mom, I scored a 100, which means I can speak Spanish fluently!" C.The police officer stops a speeding driver and asks, "Sir, did you know you were going 40 in a 65 mile-per-hour zone? I'm going to need you to speed up." D.The doctor tells Juan, "Your leg is broken in three places, so you are going to be sore for a while."

Answer 1

D. makes the most sense.
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Answer 2

Answer: D. The doctor tells Juan, "Your leg is broken in three places, so you are going to be sore for a while."

Explanation: Bone fractures are among the most painful injuries a person can suffer, but the word "sore" is used to refer to mild pain, as in "a sore throat"; it is, then, an understatement to describe the pain of a broken leg as "being sore." All the other options include examples of overstatements (or an outright contradiction between "speeding driver" and "speed up" in option C).