Question

I＿＿ my father into giving up smoking but he didn’t listen to me

1. A.
   persuaded
2. B.
   advised
3. C.
   tried to persuade
4. D.
   suggested

Answer 1

C
persuade sb into doing sth =" persuade" sb to do sth 说服某人做了某事，有结果;try to persuade sb into doing sth=" advise" sb to do sth 建议或试图说服某人做某事，结果未知或劝而不服，suggest 无此用法，根据句意，他不听我的说明劝而不服，故选C，
考点：考查近义词的用法。
点评：近义词的搭配结构及用法要多加以比较。熟记一些固定结构。