After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
Mary's classmates agreed to send her to Coventry. This means that Mary's classmates agreed to
A
send her to the penitentiary
B
report her to the Sisters at the convent
C
ignore her
D
train her to the leader
E
send her to the Sisters at the convent
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The expression “send someone to Coventry” is an idiom which means to deliberately ignore or ostracise someone, often as a form of punishment or disapproval.
So, “Mary's classmates agreed to send her to Coventry” means they decided not to talk to or associate with her.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23082)