Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Antonyms

Question:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Lead’ from the given sentence.

All the class monitors were asked to follow the guide who was there to manage and control their visit to Yamuna Biodiversity Park.

Options:

Control

Follow

Guide

Manage

Correct Answer:

Follow

Explanation:

The most appropriate antonym of the word lead in the given sentence is follow.

  • Lead means "to guide or direct the way for someone."
  • Follow means "to go after or behind someone or something."

The other words have different meanings to lead, so they are not good antonyms.

  • Control means "to have power over someone or something."
  • Manage means "to control or direct the affairs of a company, organization, or institution."
  • Guide means "to show someone the way to a place."