Question

Choose the word that gives the antonym of the word italicized.
The chairman rebuked the accounts officer for not supervising the work of his coordinates.
A. praised
B. received
C. awarded
D. invited
E. Strengthened

Answer 1

Hint: Rebuked means to criticize a person or his/ her work. For example, Rani rebuked Raj because of his bad behavior. Therefore the word that will be opposite to the meaning of the given word will mean to compliment someone.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze each option step by step.
Option A. Praised means to commend someone or compliment. According to the hint, raised is the opposite word of rebuke. Therefore, the word praised is correct.
Option B. Received means to take anything or presented with something. According to the hint, received is not the opposite word of rebuke. Therefore, the word received is not correct.
Option C. Awarded means to give or grant a prize. According to the hint, awarded is not the opposite word of rebuke. Therefore, the word awarded is not correct.
Option D. Invited means to request someone to agree to attend the party or the function. According to the hint, invited is not the opposite word of rebuke. Therefore, the word invited is not correct.
Option E. Strengthened means to become stronger. Strengthened is not the opposite word of rebuke. Therefore, the word strengthened is not correct.
So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note:
The meaning of the given word needs to be identified in reference to the given sentence. This means the word that will be opposite in meaning to the given word will also be in the context of the sentence.