Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
Mr Iyer lives just across the road, yet we ______ see him, as he leaves for the bank before sunrise and comes back long after dark.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → hardly ever
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
Complete sentence: Mr Iyer lives just across the road, yet we hardly ever see him, as he leaves for the bank before sunrise and comes back long after dark. The clue is “yet”. He lives close by, yet he leaves “before sunrise” and comes back “long after dark”.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) often | many times | Riya often studies in the college library after class. |
| (2) hardly ever (answer) | almost never: something happens very rarely | My cousin lives in Canada, so we hardly ever meet. |
| (3) usually | in most cases | The vegetable vendor usually comes to our lane at nine. |
| (4) ever | at any time; used in questions and in negative sentences, not alone in a positive statement | Have you ever seen snow in Gulmarg? |