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
Slightly means to a small degree, a little. The clues "minor accident" and "otherwise he is very active" show that Madan's movements are restricted only a little.
Example: The price of vegetables has gone up slightly this week.
Complete sentence: After a minor accident with a bus, Madan's movements are slightly restricted, otherwise he is very active.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: frequently — Incorrect. Frequently means often; it tells how many times, not how much, and does not fit "restricted".
Example: She frequently visits her grandparents.
Option 3: very much — Incorrect. Very much means to a great degree; it goes against "minor accident" and "very active".
Example: I very much enjoyed the film.
Option 4: entirely — Incorrect. Entirely means completely; a man whose movements are completely restricted cannot be "very active".
Example: The decision was entirely his own.