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

defy
defy

defiantly
defiantly

defiant

defiance

1 answer

The best word to complete 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" describes the brother's behavior of resisting or refusing to follow instructions, which fits well with the action of trying to get him to bed.

"Defiantly" could also work, but it is an adverb, while "defiant" is an adjective that directly describes the brother. "Defy" is a verb, "defiance" is a noun, and neither would be grammatically correct in the given sentence structure.