Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
He ______ developed a strategy to defeat his opponents in the war.
(a)Wise
(b)Quickly
(c)Cleverly
(d)Haste

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully. Try to make out the core meaning of it. Find out the subject, predicate and the object of the given sentence.

Complete answer: The given sentence conveys that “he” made a strategy in order to defeat his opponents in the war. We have to fill in the given blank with the correct word from among the given four options.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct option :
(a)Wise-It is an adjective which means having the knowledge or experience to make good and sensible decisions and judgements.
(b)Quickly-It is an adverb which means fast, in a short time. It cannot be the correct answer.
(c)Cleverly-It means having or showing practical wit or skill in contriving. It is an adverb. It is suitable for the given blank.
(d)Haste-It is a noun which means speed in doing something especially because you do not have enough time.
As we have analysed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct option. Here, the correct word to be filled in the blank is – cleverly. The complete sentence would be – He cleverly developed a strategy to defeat his opponents in the war.

Note:All the other options are plausible distractions. Don’t confuse between ‘quickly’ and ‘cleverly'. He will use his wit to make a strategy, and not his speed.