Fill in the blank with the most suitable word:
Sitting at his wheel in the Khurja market, the old potter ______ shaped a lump of wet clay into a smooth, perfect diya in under a minute.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → deftly
Complete sentence: Sitting at his wheel in the Khurja market, the old potter deftly shaped a lump of wet clay into a smooth, perfect diya in under a minute.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) deftly (answer) | quickly and with great skill (fits a perfect diya in under a minute) | The tailor deftly threaded the needle without even looking up. |
| (2) crudely | in a rough and simple way, without skill or care | Someone had crudely painted the shop’s name on a piece of cardboard. |
| (3) tentatively | in an unsure, hesitant way | Ayaan tentatively raised his hand, not sure if his answer was right. |
| (4) laboriously | slowly and with a lot of effort | Grandmother laboriously copied the long recipe into her diary, letter by letter. |