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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.

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defiance
defiance

defy
defy

defiant
defiant

defiantly
defiantly
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The word that best completes the sentence is defiant.

The sentence would read: "Annika tried to get her little brother to bed, but he was defiant."

In this context, "defiant" is an adjective describing the brother's behavior as resistant or showing a refusal to obey.

Here’s how the other options fit into parts of speech and why they wouldn't work in this sentence:

  • defiance (noun) - refers to the act of resisting.
  • defy (verb) - means to openly resist.
  • defiantly (adverb) - describes the manner of acting defiant.

Since the sentence requires an adjective to describe "her little brother," "defiant" is the correct choice.