Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
As the invigilator walked past his desk for the third time, Kunal grew ______ and kept tapping his pen.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → restless
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: As the invigilator walked past his desk for the third time, Kunal grew restless and kept tapping his pen. Here “Kunal grew” means Kunal became something. So “grew” takes an adjective that describes Kunal.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) restless (answer) | an adjective: unable to stay calm or still; it comes after a linking verb (a verb like seem or look that links the subject to a word describing it), such as grow when it means become | The baby grew restless after the long train ride. |
| (2) restlessly | an adverb: it tells how an action is done, so it goes with an action verb | The puppy moved restlessly in its basket all night. |
| (3) restlessness | a noun: the state of being unable to stay calm | The heat added to the restlessness of the crowd. |
| (4) nervously | an adverb meaning in a worried way; it goes with an action verb | Tanya waited nervously for her result. |