Choose the appropriate adverb from the following options given below:-
The mangoes are ______ ripe and look so colorful.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → almost
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: The mangoes are almost ripe and look so colorful.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) at once | immediately. It describes time, not the degree of ripeness. | Leave the room at once. |
| (2) enough | As an adverb, enough comes after the adjective ("ripe enough"), never before it. | The water is warm enough for a bath. |
| (3) almost (answer) | Almost is an adverb of degree meaning very nearly, but not completely. It goes before the adjective it modifies: "The mangoes are almost ripe and look so colorful." | The bus was almost empty when I got on. |
| (4) extreme | Extreme is an adjective, and an adjective cannot modify another adjective. The adverb would be "extremely". | The workers face extreme heat in summer. |