WAEC - English Language (1998 - No. 31)
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
He eventually found the missing book.
He eventually found the missing book.
soon
lately
subsequently
frequently
finally
Объяснение
"Eventually" means in the end, after a period of time or delay. It expresses the idea that something happened after other things or after some effort or time had passed.
A. soon – means in a short time from now, which implies quickly, not after a delay.
B. lately – means recently, not the same as eventually.
C. subsequently – means afterward, used in describing a sequence of events, but not necessarily after a long wait or effort.
D. frequently – means often, which is unrelated in meaning.
E. finally – means at last or after a long wait or delay, which is closest in meaning to "eventually."