Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-
After taking all the cash the thief left the flat _______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → stealthily
Complete sentence: After taking all the cash the thief left the flat stealthily. A thief who has just taken all the cash leaves the flat in a careful, hidden way.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) dreadfully | very badly or extremely (it says nothing about the secret manner of a thief's escape) | The team played dreadfully in the final. |
| (2) already | an adverb of time meaning before now or before a certain time (placed at the end it makes no sense here, because the blank asks how the thief left) | The train had already left when we reached the station. |
| (3) resplendently | in a dazzling, splendid way (a thief tries not to attract attention) | The bride was resplendently dressed in red and gold. |
| (4) stealthily (answer) | quietly and secretly, so as not to be seen or heard | The cat crept stealthily towards the pigeon. |
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