Complete the sentence with Adverb of Manner
Heena delivered the speech _________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → fluently
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: Heena delivered the speech fluently. How did Heena deliver the speech? Fluently, that is, smoothly and easily, without stopping.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) yesterday | Yesterday is an adverb of time. It tells when, not how. | – |
| (2) fluently (answer) | An adverb of manner tells how an action is done. | He speaks French fluently. |
| (3) where | Where asks about or refers to place. It cannot end this sentence. | – |
| (4) probably | Probably shows how likely something is. It says nothing about the way the speech was delivered. | – |