Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
Our physics teacher speaks ______ of Meena, who solved the whole olympiad paper in half the given time.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → highly
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
Complete sentence: Our physics teacher speaks highly of Meena, who solved the whole olympiad paper in half the given time. The clue is “who solved the whole olympiad paper in half the given time”. The teacher is praising Meena, and “speak highly of” means praise.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) high | as an adverb, at or to a great height; it looks like highly but means something different | The kites flew high over the rooftops on Makar Sankranti. |
| (2) highly (answer) | adverb of manner: very much, very well; it is used with praise | Everyone in our colony thinks highly of Dr Rao. |
| (3) highest | the superlative form of the adjective high; it describes a noun | Kanchenjunga is the highest peak in India. |
| (4) height | a noun: how tall or how high something is | The height of the new water tank is forty feet. |