Question

Travis could not try out for the football team unless he could __________ his mom's opinion that it was too dangerous.


revive
sway
prevent
prove

Answer 1

@hartnn
@whpalmer4

Answer 2

Leaning into C.

Answer 3

lean out :-)

Answer 4

get out your dictionary and look up the four choices.

if you don't have a dictionary, use http://www.dictionary.com

Answer 5

Its revive correct?

Answer 6

what does it mean to revive something?

Answer 7

encourage

Answer 8

compel means to convince

Answer 9

the paramedics tried to revive the accident victim, but were unsuccessful. are they trying to encourage the accident victim?

and in the sentence above, does it make sense that "Travis could not try out for the football team unless he could encourage his mother's opinion that it was TOO DANGEROUS?!?"

Answer 10

"no, Travis, honey, you can't try out for football because it isn't dangerous enough :-)"

Answer 11

no

Answer 12

He needs to reverse her opinion. "Sway" comes closest.