Fill in the blank in the sentence with the correct word from the options given:-
After a minor accident with a bus, Madan's movements are-------------- restricted, otherwise he is very active.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → slightly
Complete sentence: After a minor accident with a bus, Madan's movements are slightly restricted, otherwise he is very active. The clues "minor accident" and "otherwise he is very active" show that Madan's movements are restricted only a little.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) frequently | often (it tells how many times, not how much, and does not fit "restricted") | She frequently visits her grandparents. |
| (2) slightly (answer) | to a small degree, a little | The price of vegetables has gone up slightly this week. |
| (3) very much | to a great degree (it goes against "minor accident" and "very active") | I very much enjoyed the film. |
| (4) entirely | completely (a man whose movements are completely restricted cannot be "very active") | The decision was entirely his own. |