WAEC - English Language (2024 - No. 5)
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
The driver believed he would be castigated but all the passengers but he was ______.
encouraged
exonerated
commended
released
คำอธิบาย
The underlined word "castigated" means severely criticized or punished. The opposite of castigated would be praised or complimented, which is "commended".