The first time Paul met Ngozi, her beauty caught his eye. This means that _________

1. Analyze the question The sentence uses an idiom: "her beauty caught his eye." You are asked to say what it means.

2. Explain the concept "To catch someone's eye" means to attract their attention or to be noticed by them. Whoever or whatever "catches the eye" is the one doing the attracting. The person whose eye is caught is the one who is attracted or who notices.

In the sentence:

• Her beauty (Ngozi's) is the thing that catches
• His eye (Paul's) is what was caught

So Ngozi's beauty attracted Paul's attention.

3. Step-by-step solution

• A. Ngozi admired Paul. Wrong. The roles are reversed. Paul is the one who noticed her.
• B. Paul recognized Ngozi. Wrong. It was their first meeting, so there was nothing to recognize. "Recognize" also means knowing someone you have met before.
• C. Ngozi attracted Paul. Correct. Her beauty drew his attention, so she attracted him.
• D. Paul surprised Ngozi. Wrong. Nothing in the sentence says Ngozi was surprised.

4. Answer The correct option is **C. Ngozi attracted Paul.

5. Exam tip For idiom questions, find who does the action and who receives it. With "catch someone's eye," the subject (her beauty) is the attractor and the person named (his eye) is the one attracted. Also watch for time clues like "the first time," which rule out words such as "recognized."