Question

Other such adverbs are apparently, evidently, surprisingly, possibly, hopefully, incredibly, luckily. Use these words appropriately in the blanks in the sentences below. (You may use a word more than once and more than one word may be appropriate for a given blank.)
Television is ____ to blame for the increase in violence in society.

Answer 1

Hint: An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, determiner, clause, and preposition. For example: slowly, rapidly, sad, sweet and etc.

Complete step by step answer:
Apparently means according to what people say or to how something appears. This word is not appropriate in the sentence. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Evidently means clearly or that can be easily seen or understood. Thus, this is the best option because this is transparently proved that television is blamed for the increase in violence in society. Thus, this is the best fit and correct word. “Television is evidently to blame for the increase in violence in society.”
Surprisingly means that it causes surprise and somehow it is not surprising that television is responsible for the society. Thus, this is an incorrect option to fit in the blank.
Possibly means something that is not sure or may be and this is not a perfect fit in the blank. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Hopefully means possibly and therefore, this is an incorrect answer to fill in the blank.
Incredibly means greatly or abundantly and incredibly is used for the positive sentence and the sentence here is negative. Thus, the use of words incredibly is unfit in the blank. Thus, this is an incorrect word.
Luckily means fortunately or happy and the sentence does not show any happiness or luckily. So, the use of the word luckily is completely inappropriate in the sentence.

So, the correct answer is “Option B ”.

Note:
For better understanding of such questions the meaning of every word should be known. To avoid confusion between these two words the difference between apparently and evidently is should be known and it is that evidently is (obsolete) in such a way as to be clearly visible or manifest; distinctly, clearly while apparently is plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. So, the best answer is ‘evidently’.