Question

Choose the most appropriate pair of words to complete this sentence correctly:

he General could not
his soldiers to march forward,
the lure of extra money and food

ask, hopefully

tell, nonetheless

persuade, despite

force, though​

Answer 1

Choose the most appropriate pair of words to complete this sentence correctly:

he General could not his soldiers to march forward, the lure of extra money and food

Answer:

• Persuade, despite

Explanation:

• According to the given question 'persuade, despite' is correct to complete the sentence correctly. And the rewrite sentence is 'He generally could not persuade his soldiers to march forward despite the lure of extra money and food'.

• Let's explain why 'persuade, despite' is appropriate and they are mentioned below.

• Persuade means provoke, motivate etc. And 'despite' means in the face of, for. Therefore meaning of the rewrite sentence is: He generally couldn't provoke his soldiers to march forward for the lure of extra money and food.