Asked by bn vbn

Read the sentence

Gordon gently persuaded his grandfather to play checkers.

Which word best replaces the underlined phrase but keeps the original meaning of the sentence?

coaxed
begged
asked
told

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
coaxed

"Coaxed" specifically means gently persuading; "begged" is urgent pleading, "asked" is neutral, and "told" is commanding.