In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2008 (Objective)Subject:English Language
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The teacher gave him high marks and wrote complimentary remarks in the margin, which surprisingly gave him...........feelings.
Answer Details
The appropriate word to fill the gap is the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word "complimentary" and also makes sense in the sentence. The word that fits this description is "unpleasant". The sentence implies that the teacher's complimentary remarks should have made him feel happy, but surprisingly they had the opposite effect.