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
Intermittently means on and off, at irregular intervals. "For the last few days" with "has been raining" describes rain that has stopped and started again over several days, so intermittently fits.
Example: The signal worked intermittently during the storm.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: diligently — Incorrect. Diligently means with careful and steady effort; it describes how people work, not how rain falls.
Example: She studies diligently for her exams.
Option 3: rapidly — Incorrect. Rapidly means at great speed; it describes speed, not how often the rain has fallen over several days.
Example: The river rose rapidly after the storm.
Option 4: quickly — Incorrect. Quickly means in a short time; it suits a single quick action, not rain spread over the last few days.
Example: He quickly finished his work.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| diligent | 13-05 S1 | – | – | 05-06 S1 | 10-08 S1 17-08 S1 |
| intermittent | 12-05 S1 | 21-05 S2 | – | – | – |