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 succeed fairly well with adolescents if you coax rather than......them
Answer Details
The sentence suggests that if you coax adolescents, you will have a better chance of succeeding with them. Therefore, the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word, and that can correctly fill the gap in the sentence is "coerce." The other options - "punish," "pamper," and "curse" - do not convey an opposite meaning to the underlined word and are not appropriate for filling the gap in the sentence.