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 - 2010 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

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.

Cheif Osa prefers fame in the village to............in the city

Answer Details
The underlined word is "obscurity," which means being unknown or not famous. To fill the gap in the sentence with a word that is nearly opposite in meaning, we need to choose a word that means being well-known or famous. Among the options given, the word that fits this description is "fame." Therefore, the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "obscurity" and correctly fills the gap in the sentence is "fame." In summary, the sentence means that Chief Osa prefers to be famous in the village rather than being unknown or not famous in the city.

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