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 - 1999 (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.
You will make a good counsellor by listening to your clients rather than........them
Answer Details
The sentence suggests that to be a good counselor, one should listen to their clients instead of doing something negative to them. To choose the opposite of the underlined word, we need to choose a word that means doing something negative to the clients. The word that fits this description is "ignoring," which means to not pay attention or disregard. Therefore, the answer is B - ignoring.