Choose the correct adverb to fill in the blank:
He searched __________ for his lost keys, checking every room in the house.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → frantically
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: He searched frantically for his lost keys, checking every room in the house. He searched every room in a hurry. The blank tells how he searched, so it needs an adverb.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) frantic | an adjective meaning very worried and hurried: it describes a noun, not a verb like “searched” | We got a frantic call from Dadi late at night. |
| (2) frantically (answer) | the adverb of “frantic”: in a hurried and worried way | Meena looked frantically for her admit card on the morning of the exam. |
| (3) frenzied | an adjective meaning wild and out of control: it describes a noun, so it cannot describe “searched” | The fans gave the team a frenzied welcome. |
| (4) frenzy | a noun meaning a state of wild excitement: it cannot describe how he searched | The sale at the mall caused a buying frenzy. |