Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The residents of the small town looked for an eloquent civil servant to give the welcoming address in the ceremony.

• A. A friendly person
• B. A kind person
• C. A good speaker
• D. A calm speaker
• E. A serious speaker

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A good speaker

'Eloquent' means fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

"an eloquent speech"

In this sentence, the residents of the small town looked for an eloquent civil servant to give the welcoming address in the ceremony, 'eloquent' means expressive or articulate, one who is a good speaker. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct information.