Choose the appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Jatin is ______ mature for his age.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → rather
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: Jatin is rather mature for his age. "Jatin is rather mature for his age" says he is fairly mature compared with others of his age.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) enough | As an adverb, enough comes after the adjective: "mature enough", not "enough mature". | He is old enough to travel alone. |
| (2) much | Much goes with a comparative (much more mature), not with a plain adjective like "mature". | She is much taller than her sister. |
| (3) rather (answer) | Rather is an adverb of degree meaning fairly, to some extent. It comes before an adjective. | The film was rather long but very enjoyable. |
| (4) least | Least is a superlative and needs "the" and a group to compare with (the least mature of all). | He was the least worried person in the room. |