From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence. Tayo was very obstinate; the more his mother insisted ......

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The correct option is "the less." The sentence implies that Tayo was very stubborn and would only do things if he was not asked to do them. The phrase "the more" suggests that Tayo's obedience would increase as his mother insisted more, which contradicts the sentence's intended meaning. The phrase "as less" and "so less" do not make grammatical sense in this context. Therefore, "the less" is the best option as it means that the more Tayo's mother insisted, the less likely he was to do what she wanted.