Question

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
The heat was unbearable, and he _____ longingly at the ice cream.
a) peeked
b) gazed
c) glanced
d) sulked

Answer 1

Hint: A verb is the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence. It is a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options given correctly describe how the ‘he’ looked at the ice cream ‘longingly’.
‘Longingly’ means ‘in a yearning manner’.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'peeked', refers to ‘throw a glance at; take a brief look at’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as ‘he’ took a long look at ice cream that showed that ‘he’ desired it.
Option (b.), ‘gazed', refers to ‘look at with fixed eyes’.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct as it correctly describes how ‘he’ looked at the ice cream.
Option (c.), ‘glanced', refers to ‘making a superficial, obtuse contact with something.’
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as ‘he’ took a long look at ice cream that showed that ‘he’ desired it.
Option (d.), ‘sulked', refers to ‘be in a huff and display one's displeasure’.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it does not refer to ‘looking’ at something.

Note:
In this question, the student may be curious about how the verb ‘gaze’ and the adjective ‘longingly’ can be used.
Gaze- He fixed his paternal gaze on me.
Longingly- He spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'.