Choose the correct adverb to fill in the blank:
The architect was known for her eye for detail. Every part of the building was __________ placed, and the rooms looked calm and balanced.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → perfectly
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: The architect was known for her eye for detail. Every part of the building was perfectly placed, and the rooms looked calm and balanced. An eye for detail means the habit of noticing small things. Such an architect places every part with care, so the rooms looked calm and balanced.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) carelessly | without care or attention: careless work would not give calm, balanced rooms | He wrote the address carelessly, so the letter never arrived. |
| (2) perfectly (answer) | in a way that is right in every detail, with no mistake | The cake was perfectly baked for Didi’s birthday. |
| (3) hurriedly | very fast, in a rush: a person with an eye for detail does not work in a rush | Ravi ate his breakfast hurriedly and ran for the bus. |
| (4) roughly | here without care or neatness: rough placing does not match a calm and balanced building | The workers dumped the bricks roughly by the gate. |