Question

Which scenario is an example of innuendo? After looking in his wallet, Collin asks his best friend to lend him five dollars. Sandra hints to her mother that she would like to use the family car to go shopping. Roberto’s mom calls him on his cell phone to ask him to buy some milk on the way home. Prior to allowing the students to open their test booklets, Mrs. Smith tells the students to put away their notes.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Sandra hints to her mother that she would like to use the family car to go shopping.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Sandra hints to her mother that she would like to use the family car to go shopping.

Explanation:

The word "Innuendo" refers to a remark, comment or hint that suggest something about some person, situation or action but without explicitly stating what the speaker thinks about it. This means, when innuendo is used the speaker does not state the message explicitly but just suggest it, this occurs as inuendos are often used to describe something negative and therefore by covering up the real message the speaker might avoid negative consequences. Additionally to this comedy genre innuendo is often used to entertain the audience by including implicit allusions.

Considering this, the statement that is an example of innuendo is " Sandra hints to her mother that she would like to use the family car to go shopping" because in this case, Sandra makes a comment or remark to refer to her desires and intention, but without explicitly stating them, this means she is covering her intentions to avoid negative consequences, which fit the purpose and definition of innuendo.