Choose the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence.
The management was kind enough to ________ to some of the demands of the workers.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → accede
Complete sentence: The management was kind enough to accede to some of the demands of the workers. Two-step check: 1. Meaning: the management agreed to the demands. 2. Pattern: the verb must take "to" before "some of the demands". Only "accede" passes both.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) adapt | to change in order to suit new conditions, as in "adapt to a new place" (adapt and adopt look alike: adapt means adjust, adopt means take as one's own) | Camels have adapted to life in the desert. |
| (2) adopt | to take up an idea or method as one's own, or to take a child into one's family legally (one does not "adopt to" demands) | The school adopted a new timetable. |
| (3) accede (answer) | to agree to a request, demand or proposal, often after some hesitation | The principal acceded to the students' request for an extra class. |
| (4) exceed | to go beyond a limit or amount (accede and exceed sound alike: accede means agree, exceed means go beyond) | Do not exceed the speed limit. |