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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.
defiant
defiant

defy
defy

defiance
defiance

defiantly

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The best word to complete the sentence is defiant.

Using it in context: "Annika tried to get her little brother to bed, but he was defiant."

In this case, "defiant" is an adjective that describes her brother's attitude (i.e., resisting authority or control).

The other options do not fit grammatically:

  • "defy" is a verb.
  • "defiance" is a noun.
  • "defiantly" is an adverb and would need to modify a verb or adjective.

So the complete sentence is: "Annika tried to get her little brother to bed, but he was defiant."