Replace the underlined words in List-I with a single Adverb from List-II
List-I | List-II |
(A) In terms of technique she is very competent. | (I) Theoretically |
(B) It is reasonable and sensible that the money should be divided between her sons. | (II) Technically |
(C) It is possible that we could work on Sunday, but we'd be exhausted. | (III) Traditionally |
(D) It is the custom that the festival is held on the last weekend in May. | (IV) Logically |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (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) Technically, she is very competent. | (II) Technically | Technically means in terms of technique or technical skill. |
| (B) Logically, the money should be divided between her sons. | (IV) Logically | Logically means according to reason and good sense, which is what "reasonable and sensible" says. |
| (C) Theoretically, we could work on Sunday, but we'd be exhausted. | (I) Theoretically | Theoretically means possible in principle, though perhaps not in practice. The "but we'd be exhausted" shows the practical difficulty. |
| (D) Traditionally, the festival is held on the last weekend in May. | (III) Traditionally | Traditionally means according to custom handed down over time. |