Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate adverbs.
Does she sing well? _____ she does
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Certainly
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: Does she sing well? Certainly she does. The question "Does she sing well?" asks for confirmation, and "Certainly she does" confirms it strongly.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Hardly | almost not. It is negative in sense and contradicts "she does". When it begins a clause, it also needs inverted word order ("Hardly does she ..."). | I could hardly hear him in the noise. |
| (2) Seldom | rarely, not often. It is an adverb of frequency, not of affirmation, and it does not answer whether she sings well. | He seldom eats outside. |
| (3) I think | "I think" is a subject and a verb, not an adverb, and it expresses an uncertain opinion rather than a firm affirmation. | – |
| (4) Certainly (answer) | Certainly is an adverb of affirmation: it answers "yes" firmly and with confidence. | "Will you come to the party?" "Certainly I will." |