From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or ...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2003 (Objective)Subject:English Language
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
All my efforts to settle the quarrel between the two friends were futile
Answer Details
The word "futile" means "producing no result or effect, useless". Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning to "futile" is "unproductive" which means "not yielding good results, not productive".