Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

You need to put the baby very _____ on the bed.

gently

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is gently.

The sentence is about how to put a baby on the bed. The word "gently" is the most appropriate word to use because it accurately describes how to handle a baby. Babies are fragile and need to be handled with care.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Much gently is redundant. It does not make sense to say "much gently" because "gently" already means "in a gentle way."
• More gentle is not grammatically correct. The adverb "more" should be used to compare two things. In this case, the speaker is not comparing how gently to put the baby on the bed.
• Gentle is the adjective form of the word "gently." It is not the correct form to use in this sentence, because the speaker is not describing the baby as being gentle.