Fill in the blank with the correct adverb:-
I _________ met him at the conference on Sunday but discussed a lot of things.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Briefly
Complete sentence: I briefly met him at the conference on Sunday but discussed a lot of things. The sentence sets two ideas against each other with but: the meeting was short, yet they discussed a lot of things.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Always | at all times (it cannot describe a single meeting on one Sunday) | She always reaches school on time. |
| (2) Never | at no time (it contradicts the rest of the sentence, which says they met and talked) | He has never seen snow. |
| (3) Briefly (answer) | an adverb meaning for a short time | The minister spoke briefly to the reporters. |
| (4) Finally | after a long time or at last (it gives no reason for the contrast with "but discussed a lot of things") | After waiting for an hour, the bus finally arrived. |