In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
Thompson was a prosecution witness at the court hearing

a

false

b

reliable

c

government

d

trial

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Rossay
11 years ago

hmmmm...i chose trial earlier.good thing i no know.thanks

davidus007
12 years ago

WRONG ANSWER!

PLEASE CHECK YOUR ANSWER thoroughly.

cause the question stated nearest in meaning to the underlined word (Prosecution) which is trial.

edna.oghenebrume
12 years ago

@ sunny, prosecution witness not just prosecution, pls. A prosecutn witnes is govt witness.

Emmanuella419
3 months ago

d is the answer it means trial ( trying someone in court for a crime ).

Shushino
1 year ago

Government refers to the organization or body responsible for governing a country, but it doesn't directly describe a court hearing or legal proceedings.

Trial, on the other hand, is the legal process in a court where a case is heard, and witnesses, like Thompson, testify. Since the question refers to a court hearing involving a prosecution witness, the most accurate answer is "trial."

Thus, the correct answer is D. trial.

dozina
5 years ago

How is it government witness

orobiyiolamide
1 year ago

the answer is correct oo, because a person that prosecute will work for the government or is a government

Ajuziehillary2010
5 months ago

I no understand

Prosecution was underlined, true, but the word 'witness' was attached to it, so you are meant to find the nearest in meaning to 'prosecution witness' so it could not have been 'trial witness', 'reliable witness' or 'false witness'

mobi2021
2 years ago

from the word prosecute it means to prove or try in court somebody that may be guilty of a crime , i don't think the answer is government it should be trial because he is trying to prove his case

boyAce
3 years ago

D is the correct answer

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