Question

Choose which of the four options (A), (B), (C), or (D), fits best into the sentence.
The music from the loudspeakers was ________ deafening.
a) effectively
b) literally
c) relatively
d) practically

Answer 1

Hint: 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 verbs given in the options correctly fits into the sentence in the question by implying that the music was almost deafening to the ears.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'effectively', refers to ‘in an effective manner’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it does not fit into the sentence correctly or imply that the music almost deafened.
Option (b.), ‘literally', refers to ‘(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as the music did not actually deafen; deafening is an exaggeration in the sentence.
Option (c.), ‘relatively', refers to ‘in a relative manner; by comparison to something else’.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as there is no comparison being made.
Option (d.), ‘practically', refers to ‘almost; nearly’.
Therefore, option (d.) is correct as it correctly describes that the music from the loudspeakers was so loud that it was almost deafening.

Note:
In this question, the student may wonder how the association was made that the music was so loud that it was nearly deafening. This association was made as it is mentioned that the music was coming from the loudspeakers, which indicated that the volume of the music could and most probably was very loud.