Question

Select the suitable adverb of the manner in the sentence given below:
He talked so _ _ _ _ _ that I could not grasp a single word.
a)Clearly
b)Fast
c)Gracefully
d)Correctly

Answer 1

Hint: An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies the adjective. For e.g. “The cat runs quickly.”

Complete step-by-step answer:

 Option a “clearly” cannot be the correct choice because if whatever the person said was clear, then the other person would have understood what he said, which is not the case here as the listener did not understand what exactly the speaker said, It does not match with the idea of the sentence. Thus, option ‘a’ is incorrect.
Option b “fast” is the correct adverb that fits the given blank as when someone speaks too fast, it’s not understandable for the listener. The speaker was too fast and therefore he was not understood by the listener. Thus, option ‘b’ is the correct answer.
Option c “gracefully” means to speak with elegance or in an attractive way. Thus, the option ‘c’ is incorrect. If the person would have spoken gracefully, or in an elegant way, he would not have been fast, he would have spoken with a pace that is understandable to the listener, which is not the case here. Using this word would make the sentence a contradictory statement.
Option d “correctly” is incorrect because if the person would have said everything correctly then, the other person would have obviously understood what he had said, which is again not the case here. It again does not match the meaning and context of the sentence. Thus, option ‘d’ is incorrect.

Note: Apart from the correct answer “fast” all the other options will make the given sentence a contradictory statement.