Question

question 3 of 10
which of these phrases is an example of understatement?

a. im exhausted because i ran in a million circles all day.

b. the brand new mercedes i won in a raffle is nice.

c. i ran into my english teacher when i went to pick up my mom at
the airport.

d. i just love it when my baby brother wakes me up crying at all hours
of the night.

Explanation:

An understatement is a figure of speech where something is presented as less important or serious than it actually is.

• Option A uses hyperbole ("a million circles") to exaggerate, not understatement.
• Option B: Winning a brand - new Mercedes is a significant and valuable event, but describing it as just "nice" downplays its importance, which is an understatement.
• Option C is a simple statement of an event, no understatement.
• Option D is verbal irony (saying "love it" when being woken up crying is unpleasant), not understatement.

Answer:

B. The brand new Mercedes I won in a raffle is nice.