From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The taxi driver sl...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1998 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The taxi driver slowed while overtaking the lorry when the proper thing to do was for him to have.........
Answer Details
The word "overtaking" in the sentence means to pass or go past, so the opposite of this action would be to slow down or go behind. Among the options, "accelerated" means to increase speed, which is the opposite of slowing down, and therefore, the answer.

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