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.

Industrious workers should be promoted and ...... ones should be dismissed.

Answer Details
The sentence implies that workers who are hardworking should be promoted, and those who are not should be dismissed. The gap in the sentence requires an opposite in meaning to "hardworking." The word that best fits is "indolent," which means lazy or avoiding work. Therefore, the correct option is A - indolent.

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