JAMB - English Language (1978 - No. 16)
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
Mrs. Dada has been deserted by her husband because he feels she has a heart of stone
she has a heavy heart
she has little warmth of feeling
she has a hard heart
she is hard hearted
she has a strong heart
Explanation
Heart of stone means; someone that is stern, strict or has a cruel nature;To be unkind or cruel .
Option D is correct.
To be ''hard hearted'' means to be incapable of being moved to pity or tenderness; unfeeling.
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