Question

read the sentence. gordon gently persuaded his grandfather to play checkers. which word best replaces the underlined phrase but keeps the original meaning of the sentence? coaxed begged asked told

Explanation:

"Coaxed" means to gently persuade someone to do something, which is closest in meaning to "gently persuaded". "Begged" implies a more desperate asking, "asked" is very general, and "told" is a simple communication without the sense of persuasion.

Answer:

A. coaxed