Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word from the given options and fill in the blank.

Tom ........ Kelly into doing the washing-up.

  1. battled

  2. backfired

  3. badgered

  4. beaten

  5. baffled
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To 'badger' means to pester or harass someone repeatedly. Tom badgered Kelly into doing the washing-up means he kept bothering her until she agreed. Other options don't fit: battled (fought), backfired (failed), beaten (defeated), baffled (confused).

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