In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:

Can you give a good explanation for your behaviour?

  • A account for
  • B call for
  • C clear up
  • D make up
  • E give up
jamb 1984english-language

The correct answer is A. account for

The sentence asks, "Can you give a good explanation for your behavior?" 

Here, the phrase "give a good explanation" means providing a clear and understandable reason or justification for one's behavior.

Among the given options, the phrase "account for" is the closest in meaning to "give a good explanation." 

This is because when someone accounts for their behavior, they provide a logical and understandable explanation for it.

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