Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
The child merits serious attention at this age.

• A. demands
• B. deserves
• C. suits
• D. invites

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

deserves

Option B: 'Merits' means 'deserve to be worthy of'.

'Deserves' means 'have or show qualities worthy of'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Demands' means 'insist on having'.

Option C: 'Suits' means 'be convenient or acceptable to'.

Option D: 'Invites' means 'make a polite or friendly request to go somewhere or to do something'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'merits'.

So, options A, C and D are wrong.