Practicing Success
Embellishing the truth refers to adding fictitious details or exaggerating facts, figures or stories. Which situation given below is the best example of embellishing the truth? |
The realtor describes the house, which is ten blocks away from the sea, as prime waterfront property. Maria goes to watch a movie, and the next day, she tells her colleagues that the movie was excellent. In a job interview for the post of a teacher, Harry, who has been teaching in a primary school for ten years, tells the interviewers that he is a very experienced teacher. The football coach says that only the most talented players will get a college scholarship. |
The realtor describes the house, which is ten blocks away from the sea, as prime waterfront property. |
Option A indicates that realtor is embellishing the truth by saying that the house which is ten blocks away from the sea is a prime waterfront property. |