Fill in the blank with the correct Adverb in the following sentence;
Gaurav read the poem ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → clearly
Complete sentence: Gaurav read the poem clearly. It modifies "read" and names the quality expected of a poem read aloud.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) agreeably | Agreeably means pleasantly, and is used for how something affects a person, as in agreeably surprised, agreeably cool (it does not describe the way a poem is read) | We were agreeably surprised by the low price. |
| (2) tightly | Tightly means firmly or closely, and is used of holding, fastening or shutting something (it does not describe the way a poem is read) | She held the child's hand tightly in the crowd. |
| (3) clearly (answer) | an adverb of manner meaning in a way that is easy to hear and understand | Please speak clearly so that everyone can hear you. |
| (4) soundly | deeply (of sleep) or thoroughly (of a defeat). It is not used for reading. | Our team was soundly beaten in the final. |
Note: In the original NTA paper, Option 2 read "angrily". NTA accepted this option as a correct answer as well. To leave only one correct answer and avoid confusion for students, it has been changed here to "tightly".
Advice for the exam: In the real exam, mark the answer that is grammatically or factually correct. If NTA’s provisional answer key marks a different option, challenge it during the answer-key challenge window and give the reason in one or two lines.