Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

He was not ready at first to come with us for the picnic but we ______him.

persuaded

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is persuaded.

The word persuaded means to convince someone to do something. In this context, the sentence is saying that he was not ready at first to come with us for the picnic but we persuaded him. This means that we convinced him to come with us.

The other options are not correct.

• Controlled means to have power over someone or something. It does not make sense in this context because we did not have power over him.
• Consulted means to ask for advice from someone. It does not make sense in this context because we did not ask for his advice.
• Isolated means to separate someone from others. It does not make sense in this context because we did not separate him from others.