Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
This room can___ accommodate two people. How do you propose to fit in our luggage?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → barely
Complete sentence: This room can barely accommodate two people. How do you propose to fit in our luggage? The room is so small that it can only just hold two people, which is why the speaker asks how the luggage will fit in.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) barely (answer) | only just, almost not | The tiny cupboard could barely hold his books. |
| (2) certainly | definitely, without doubt (it removes the problem of space that the second sentence raises) | She will certainly attend the wedding. |
| (3) soundly | deeply or thoroughly, as in sleep soundly or beaten soundly (it does not describe how much a room can hold) | The baby slept soundly through the night. |
| (4) luckily | by good fortune (it does not explain the worry about the luggage) | Luckily, no one was hurt in the accident. |