Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:-
For the last few days, it has been raining _______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → intermittently
Complete sentence: For the last few days, it has been raining intermittently. "For the last few days" with "has been raining" describes rain that has stopped and started again over several days, so intermittently fits.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) diligently | with careful and steady effort (it describes how people work, not how rain falls) | She studies diligently for her exams. |
| (2) intermittently (answer) | on and off, at irregular intervals | The signal worked intermittently during the storm. |
| (3) rapidly | at great speed (it describes speed, not how often the rain has fallen over several days) | The river rose rapidly after the storm. |
| (4) quickly | in a short time (it suits a single quick action, not rain spread over the last few days) | He quickly finished his work. |
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