Read the following text excerpt.

Question

"Leaving Joseph to explain matters, I ran to the children's room: their door was ajar, I saw they had never lain down, though it was past midnight; but they were calmer, and did not need me to console them."

Which word could replace console in the context of the text?
Question 6 options:

A)

Clean

B)

Ignore

C)

Comfort

D)

Enrage

Answer 1

The word that could replace "console" in the context of the text is C) Comfort. Both words relate to providing solace or reassurance to someone in distress.