Use the sentence to answer the question.
Annika tried to get her little brother to bed, but he was ______________.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence? Use a reference source if you need help determining the part of speech for each word.
(1 point)
Responses
defiant
defiant
defy
defy
defiantly
defiantly
defiance
The sentence requires an adjective to describe the state or behavior of Annika's little brother. Therefore, the best word to complete the sentence is "defiant," as it is an adjective that means resistant to authority or control.
The completed sentence would be:
"Annika tried to get her little brother to bed, but he was defiant."
The other options do not fit grammatically:
- "Defy" is a verb and does not fit the structure of the sentence.
- "Defiantly" is an adverb and would describe an action, not the state of her brother.
- "Defiance" is a noun and would not describe her brother directly without rephrasing the sentence.