Choose the most appropriate to complete the given sentence.
He behaved in a _________ manner.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → cowardly
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: He behaved in a cowardly manner. The blank comes between the article "a" and the noun "manner", so it needs an adjective.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Anger | Anger is a noun (a strong feeling of displeasure). The adjective is "angry": "in an angry manner". | He could not hide his anger at the decision. |
| (2) Fool | Fool is a noun (a silly person). The adjective is "foolish": "in a foolish manner". | Only a fool would swim in such a rough sea. |
| (3) niggard | A niggard is a mean, stingy person, a noun. The adjective is "niggardly". | The old niggard would not spend a rupee on his own family. |
| (4) cowardly (answer) | Cowardly is an adjective (though it ends in -ly) meaning lacking courage. "He behaved in a cowardly manner" means he behaved like a coward. | Attacking an unarmed man was a cowardly act. |
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