Pick the word that best fits the blank in the sentence below:
Rehan worked ______ on his model of the moon lander every evening for three months, and at the science fair the judges could not find a single loose joint.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → assiduously
Complete sentence: Rehan worked assiduously on his model of the moon lander every evening for three months, and at the science fair the judges could not find a single loose joint.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) sporadically | now and then, not regularly | The water supply in our lane came sporadically during the summer. |
| (2) assiduously (answer) | with great care and steady hard work (fits three months of evening work) | Lata assiduously practised the same raga every morning until her guru was finally happy. |
| (3) perfunctorily | in a quick way, only as a duty, without real care or interest | The guard perfunctorily glanced at our bags and waved us in. |
| (4) indifferently | without interest or care | The clerk looked indifferently at the long queue and went on sipping his tea. |