In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1996 (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 - E, 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.
Few people prefer the rural to the ........areas
Answer Details
The underlined word is "rural," which describes something related to the countryside. To fill the gap in the sentence, we need a word that means the opposite of rural. Among the options given, "urban" is the best choice because it means relating to a city or town, which is the opposite of rural. Therefore, the answer is A - urban.