Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb :
“________, he thinks too highly of himself.”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → unfortunately
Complete sentence: Unfortunately, he thinks too highly of himself. Thinking too highly of oneself is a fault, so the speaker regrets it.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) slyly | in a cunning, secretive way (it describes how an action is done and does not suit a comment on his vanity) | The fox slyly crept towards the henhouse. |
| (2) unfortunately (answer) | a sentence adverb meaning it is sad or regrettable that (placed at the start and followed by a comma, it gives the speaker's comment on the whole statement) | Unfortunately, the shop was closed when we got there. |
| (3) recently | Recently means not long ago and goes with a past or present perfect tense (it does not fit a statement about a lasting habit of mind in the simple present) | I have recently moved to Pune. |
| (4) credibly | in a way that can be believed (it makes no sense as a comment on someone's pride) | The witness spoke credibly about what she had seen. |