2022 · Q20
Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
They **smothered** the fire in the building.
EnglishSynonyms
- Alighted
- Bsurrounded
- Cdoused
- Dsaw
Explanation
To smother a fire is to extinguish it by covering and depriving it of oxygen, which is what doused means in this context. Both describe putting out flames. Lighted is the antonym, since it means to ignite. Surrounded and saw describe encircling and perceiving, neither of which extinguishes anything. The extinguishing action makes doused the correct synonym.