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
Barely means only just; almost not. 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.
Example: The tiny cupboard could barely hold his books.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: certainly — Incorrect. Certainly means definitely, without doubt; it removes the problem of space that the second sentence raises.
Example: She will certainly attend the wedding.
Option 3: soundly — Incorrect. Soundly means deeply or thoroughly (sleep soundly, beaten soundly); it does not describe how much a room can hold.
Example: The baby slept soundly through the night.
Option 4: luckily — Incorrect. Luckily means by good fortune; it does not explain the worry about the luggage.
Example: Luckily, no one was hurt in the accident.