Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The judges applauded me for my ______ performance at the competition.

outstanding

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is outstanding.

The word outstanding means very good or excellent. In this case, the sentence is saying that the judges applauded me for my outstanding performance at the competition. This means that the judges thought my performance was very good or excellent.

The other options are not correct.

• Usual means ordinary or commonplace. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe a performance that is very good or excellent.
• Normal means average or typical. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe a performance that is very good or excellent.
• Large means big or great in size. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe a performance that is very good or excellent.