From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. The boy was seen hi...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1993 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The boy was seen hitting the girl, but the teacher merely cautioned him and let him.....
Answer Details
The word that best completes the sentence is "off." To let someone "off" means to excuse or pardon them from something. In this case, the teacher saw the boy hitting the girl, but only gave him a warning and did not punish him, thus letting him "off" the hook. The other options do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

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