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

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2014 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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In the sentence below, there is one 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.

Parents should persuade their children to do chores, not .......... them.

Answer Details
The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word "persuade" is "coerce". The sentence implies that parents should not use force or threats to make their children do chores, but rather encourage or convince them to do it willingly. Therefore, the correct option is "coerce", which means to force someone to do something against their will.

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