Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:-
The students listened _____ to the teacher's instructions, ensuring that they understood every detail.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → attentively
Complete sentence: The students listened attentively to the teacher's instructions, ensuring that they understood every detail. The second half of the sentence says the students made sure they understood every detail, which is only possible if they listened with close attention.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) carelessly | without care or attention (careless listening would make students miss details, not understand every one) | He wrote the answer carelessly and lost marks. |
| (2) lazily | without effort or energy (it contradicts the effort shown in "ensuring that they understood every detail") | The dog stretched lazily in the sun. |
| (3) attentively (answer) | with full attention and care | The children listened attentively to the story. |
| (4) abruptly | suddenly and unexpectedly (one cannot "listen abruptly", and the word does not explain how they understood every detail) | The meeting ended abruptly when the power failed. |