Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence The manager told his workers to call it a day.

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence uses an idiom: "call it a day". You are asked to choose the option that best explains what the manager told his workers.

Step 2: Explain the concept "Call it a day" is an idiomatic expression meaning to stop doing something, usually work, for the rest of the day (or to end an activity because you have done enough). It is not literal. Nobody is "calling" anything. The phrase signals that work is over.

Step 3: Work through the options

• A. They were told to continue working. This is the opposite of the idiom's meaning, so it is wrong.
• B. They were told to intensify their efforts. Nothing in the idiom suggests working harder, so it is wrong.
• C. They were told to stop working. This matches the meaning of "call it a day", so it is correct.
• D. They were told to pause for a few minutes. A pause is only temporary. "Call it a day" means finishing for the day, not taking a short break, so it is wrong.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is **C. They were told to stop working.

Exam tip: Idioms in JAMB English questions are often tested through their meaning, not their words. Ask yourself, "Is this a stop, a start, or a continuation?" Similar idioms include:

• Call it quits means to stop or give up
• Wrap up means to finish
• Burn the midnight oil means to work late into the night