Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank:
All through the long assembly speech, Kabir kept ______ checking the cricket score on the phone he had slipped inside his geometry box.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → furtively
Complete sentence: All through the long assembly speech, Kabir kept furtively checking the cricket score on the phone he had slipped inside his geometry box.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) brazenly | openly and without shame, not caring who sees | The man brazenly pushed to the front of the ticket queue in full view of everyone. |
| (2) ostentatiously | in a showy way that is meant to make people notice and admire | At the wedding, Mr Sethi ostentatiously checked his new gold watch every few minutes. |
| (3) solemnly | in a serious and formal way | The students solemnly took the pledge on Republic Day. |
| (4) furtively (answer) | secretly, in a way that tries not to be noticed (fits a phone hidden in a geometry box) | The cat looked around furtively before pulling a fish out of the vendor’s basket. |