Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I ________ walked down the stairs, careful to be as quiet as possible.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is cautiously.
The word cautiously means to be careful or wary. In this case, the sentence is saying that I walked down the stairs carefully, so as to be as quiet as possible. This means that I was careful not to make any noise that would wake anyone up.
The other options do not make sense in the context of the sentence.
- Furious means to be very angry or upset.
- Neatly means in a tidy or orderly way.
- Orderly means following a regular or systematic order.