NECO English Language 2025 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 100 from the National Examinations Council (NECO) English Language 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Choose the option most nearly opposite in meaning to the word or expression in italics: The teacher insisted that the students' reason for coming late to school was petty.
- A. importantCorrect
- B. insignificant
- C. minor
Explanation
'Petty' means of little importance or trivial. Its most direct opposite is 'important', signifying something of great significance or value.
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