Choose the appropriate word from the given options to complete the following sentence.
The Company's offer of unconditional talks was __________ a ploy to create a split among the striking workers.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → obviously
Complete sentence: The Company's offer of unconditional talks was obviously a ploy to create a split among the striking workers. The offer of talks was plainly a trick ("a ploy") to divide the striking workers, and anyone could see it.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) mercifully | fortunately, to one's relief, or with mercy (the sentence does not express relief) | Mercifully, no one was hurt in the fire. |
| (2) delicately | carefully and gently, or with tact (it does not describe how plain the ploy was) | She delicately lifted the injured bird. |
| (3) luckily | by good fortune (a ploy to split the workers is not good luck) | Luckily, we reached the station before the train left. |
| (4) obviously (answer) | in a way that is easy to see or understand | He was obviously tired after the long journey. |