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 - 2009 (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 man was accused of premeditated murder but he pleaded that it was...............
Answer Details
The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word "premeditated" is "accidental" and it will correctly fill the gap in the sentence. The sentence means that the man was accused of intentionally killing someone, but he pleaded that it was unintentional or accidental.