English · Combination Mistake
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Everyone should be ______________ duties and assignments according to his/her abilities.
- A
Prevented
- B
Advised
- C
Delegated
- D
Suggested
“To delegate a task” means “to assign a task” which fits most appropriately in this context that “Everyone should be assigned duties...according to his/her abilities.
"Prevented" means to stop something from happening, which is not related to assigning duties based on abilities.
"Advised" means to offer suggestions or recommendations, but it is not related to assigning duties based on abilities.
"To delegate a task" means "to assign a task" which fits most appropriately in this context that "Everyone should be assigned duties...according to his/her abilities.
"Suggested" means to propose an idea or recommend a course of action, but it does not convey the sense of assigning tasks or responsibilities to someone based on their abilities.
Tagged under English · Combination Mistake · 2014