Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence:
Though Raghu earns very little from his tea stall, he gives ______ whenever the temple collects money for flood relief, often more than the big shopkeepers of the bazaar.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → generously
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: Though Raghu earns very little from his tea stall, he gives generously whenever the temple collects money for flood relief, often more than the big shopkeepers of the bazaar. The blank tells how Raghu gives, so it needs an adverb. He gives “often more than the big shopkeepers”, even though he earns very little.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) sparingly | in very small amounts | Use the hair oil sparingly, as the bottle is nearly empty. |
| (2) generous | an adjective: it describes a noun, as in “a generous gift”; it cannot describe the verb “gives” | Our principal is a generous man. |
| (3) generously (answer) | adverb of manner: freely, giving more than is expected | Our neighbours gave generously to the school library fund. |
| (4) reluctantly | unwillingly, without wanting to | Kabir reluctantly switched off the TV and opened his books. |