WAEC - English Language (2015 - No. 54)
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Please, dont speak evil...the dead
Please, dont speak evil...the dead
to
of
on
for
Paaiškinimas
In the sentence "Please, don't speak evil of the dead," the preposition "of" is used to indicate the relation between the verb "speak" and the object "the dead." "Speak of" is a phrase commonly used to discuss or mention someone or something. "don't speak evil of the dead" means not to say negative or harmful things about those who have passed away.