What is the implicit meaning of this passage? nick bumped into arif at the grocery store. "hi, arif," said nick. "ali and i have an extra ticket to the concert this weekend. do you want to go? ""maybe some other time," said arif, walking away. a. nick likes to spend time with arif, but arif does not like to spend time with nick. b. arif and nick like to go to the grocery store. c. arif likes to spend time with nick, but nick does not like to spend time with arif. d. arif and nick like to spend time together

An implicit meaning in a text is an implied idea based on context clues provided in the text itself. In this case, it refers to character analysis based on the characters’ behaviors and dialogue.

The correct answer that portrays the implicit meaning is A. Nick like to spend time with Arif, but Arif does not like to spend time with Nick.

Because it was Nick that posed the question of hanging out, that shows that Nick is interested in spending time with Alif. However, since Alif declined, and thus showing his disinterest, and then walked away, this shows that not only does Alif not want to hang out with Nick and Ali but he doesn’t want to continue talking to Nick either. By analyzing these details provided in the text, you can find that the correct answer is A.