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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.

(1 point)
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defiant
defiant

defiance
defiance

defiantly
defiantly

defy
defy
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Answer 1

The best word to complete the sentence is "defiant."

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

"Defiant" is an adjective that describes her brother's behavior. The other options are not suitable in this context:

• "Defiance" is a noun.
• "Defiantly" is an adverb.
• "Defy" is a verb.

Thus, "defiant" is the correct choice.