Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb from those given below to complete the sentence.
Mohan is ____ late for school.
A. angrily
B. tomorrow
C. outside
D. seldom
E. where
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → D only
Adverb of frequency:
- An adverb of frequency tells how often something happens: always, often, sometimes, seldom, never.
- It usually comes after the verb "be" and before a main verb.
- This sentence: "Mohan is seldom late for school" means he is rarely late.
Example: My grandfather seldom watches television.
A. angrily — Incorrect. An adverb of manner; "is angrily late" makes no sense.
B. tomorrow — Incorrect. An adverb of time about the future, which does not fit "is ... late for school" as a habit, and it would not stand between "is" and "late".
C. outside — Incorrect. An adverb of place; "is outside late" makes no sense.
D. seldom — Correct. It tells how often Mohan is late and fits after "is".
E. where — Incorrect. "Where" is an interrogative or relative adverb that asks about or joins a place; it cannot fill this blank.
Complete sentence: Mohan is seldom late for school.