praised
received
awarded
invited
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is A. praised.
The chairman rebuked the accounts officer for not supervising the work of his coordinates. This means that the chairman was angry with the accounts officer and told him off. This is the opposite of praising, which means to express approval or admiration.
The other options are not correct because they do not describe the relationship between the chairman and the accounts officer.
- Option B, received, is not correct because the chairman did not receive anything from the accounts officer.
- Option C, awarded, is not correct because the chairman did not award anything to the accounts officer.
- Option D, invited, is not correct because the chairman did not invite the accounts officer to do anything.