In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2002 (Objective)Subject:English Language
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Tunde seldom asks questions in class and was..................very careful when he did
Answer Details
The correct answer is "often".
"Often" is the word that is opposite in meaning to "seldom". "Seldom" means not often or rarely, so the opposite would be something that happens frequently or regularly. Therefore, "often" is the correct answer.
The sentence suggests that Tunde is careful when asking questions in class, indicating that he doesn't do it very often. The use of "seldom" reinforces this idea. The second part of the sentence provides further context and suggests that Tunde is careful when he does ask questions, which could imply that he's afraid of asking questions or doesn't want to appear foolish.