Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The mother looked _________ as her child began to walk much before the month prescribed by the doctors.
Option 1: Astonishingly
Option 2: Predictably
Option 3: Irately
Option 4: Menacingly
Correct Answer: Astonishingly
Solution :
To complete the sentence correctly, we need a word that conveys how the mother looked or felt in this situation. The word "astonishingly" is appropriate here. It means in a manner that causes astonishment or great surprise, which fits the context of the mother's reaction to her child's early walking.
So, the correct sentence is: "The mother looked astonishingly as her child began to walk much before the month prescribed by the doctors."
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