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 plane was ______ five hours late.
Option 1: evenly
Option 2: almost
Option 3: keeping
Option 4: allmost
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Correct Answer: almost
Solution : The correct word to fill in the blank is the second option.
Almost means very nearly, and in the context of the sentence, it means that the plane was close to five hours away.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Evenly means a uniform surface or an equal number.
- Keeping is the action of owning something.
- Allmost is an incorrect spelling of almost.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: The plane was almost five hours late.
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