Declare vs. announce

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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ESL/EFL Test [color=blue]“Planning a Business”, question 8

Her next task was to have a meeting with the bank manager to … that she had a secure enough plan to warrant a loan.

(a) declare
(b) demonstrate
(c) state
(d) announce

ESL/EFL Test [color=blue]“Planning a Business”, answer 8

Her next task was to have a meeting with the bank manager to demonstrate that she had a secure enough plan to warrant a loan.

Correct answer: (b) demonstrate
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why is declare wrong?
thanks

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Hi ivy,

In this sentence she has to show (demonstrate) or prove. The verb declare simply means say or state and that is not the sense here.

Alan