JAMB English Language 2011 Objective — Question 50

Question 50 of 99 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The warring communities were coerced into negotiating a settlement.

A. driven
B. compelled
C. persuadedCorrect
D. pressured

Explanation

Persuaded. The verb 'coerce' means forcing someone to do something by using threat, force, compel, urge, constrain. The opposite is persuade.

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