In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in m...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2018 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

Halima likes to dwell on trivial, rather than _______ matters. 

Answer Details
The underlined word "trivial" means unimportant or insignificant. Therefore, the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning is "weighty," which means significant or substantial. The correct option to fill in the gap is "weighty" as it means something that is important or of great significance. So, the sentence would be "Halima likes to dwell on trivial, rather than weighty matters." This means that Halima prefers to focus on small and unimportant matters instead of important and significant ones.

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