Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate adverbs given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Adverbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) The parcel had glass bottles inside, so the courier boy handled it ______. | (I) soon |
| (B) Hurry up! The school bus will be here ______, and you have not even put on your shoes. | (II) cautiously |
| (C) By the time the last ball was bowled, the stadium was ______ empty. | (III) there |
| (D) The new mall near the station opened last week, and Dadi wants to go ______ this Sunday. | (IV) almost |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
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.
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The parcel had glass bottles inside, so the courier boy handled it cautiously. | (II) cautiously | Cautiously means with great care, to avoid danger. Glass bottles can break, so he was careful. |
| (B) Hurry up! The school bus will be here soon, and you have not even put on your shoes. | (I) soon | Soon means in a short time from now. “Hurry up!” shows the bus is about to arrive. |
| (C) By the time the last ball was bowled, the stadium was almost empty. | (IV) almost | Almost means nearly, but not fully. It describes the adjective “empty”. |
| (D) The new mall near the station opened last week, and Dadi wants to go there this Sunday. | (III) there | There means to that place. Here it points to the new mall. |