Fill in the blank with the correct adverb:
______ does our strict Hindi teacher smile in class, so we were all surprised when she laughed at Kunal’s joke.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Rarely
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: Rarely does our strict Hindi teacher smile in class, so we were all surprised when she laughed at Kunal’s joke. The class “were all surprised” when she laughed. That shows she does not smile often.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Usually | in most cases; a sentence that begins with it keeps the normal order: subject first, then the verb | Usually, Papa reads the newspaper with his morning tea. |
| (2) Always | at all times; it does not bring the helping verb before the subject | Nani always keeps a torch near her bed. |
| (3) Sometimes | on some occasions; a sentence that begins with it keeps the normal order | Sometimes the milkman comes late on Sundays. |
| (4) Rarely (answer) | not often; a negative adverb (like seldom, never, hardly): when it begins a sentence, the helping verb comes before the subject | Rarely does the morning bus come on time. |