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?
a) coaxed
b) begged
c) asked
d) told

** the underlined phrase is gently persuaded**

The correct answer is A) coaxed.
   
Begged doesn't work because it makes it seem like Gordon was being pushy          and the original sentence says "gently persuaded"
Asked would not work because the original sentence it said Gordon persuaded       his grandfather, there for tying to convince him to play. He was not asking             him to play.
Same thing goes for told, Gordon did not tell his grandfather to play checkers.           He persuaded him.

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