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 - 2000 (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.
If we can commence the meeting on time, we should be able to ............by 4.00 p.m.
Answer Details
The underlined word in the sentence is 'commence', which means to begin or start something. To find the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'commence', we should look for a word that means to end or finish something. The word that correctly fills the gap in the sentence is 'adjourn', which means to end a meeting or session. Therefore, the answer is option D, 'adjourn'.