In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:

Had Aminu been a dull student, his failure wouldn't have surprised anybody

  • A Aminu failed and it surprised everybody since he was dull
  • B Aminu was not a dull student and so everybody was surprised that he failed
  • C Because Aminu was a dull, student, everybody was surprised that he failed
  • D Aminu had been a dull student, and so nobody was surprised that he failed

The correct answer is B. Aminu was not a dull student and so everybody was surprised that he failed

 Aminu failure surprised people because he was not a dull student and wasn't expected to have failed.

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