Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:

The weakness in their defense has already cost them _______ this season.

• A. Dear
• B. Dearly
• C. Deary
• D. Dearness

Answer 1

The correct option is B Dearly

Option B is the correct answer because ‘dearly’ means ‘expensive’. The weakness in their defense turned out to be quite expensive. Thus, option B is the right adverb for this sentence.
Option A is incorrect because ‘dear’ is an adjective and it is not the appropriate answer for this sentence.
Option C is incorrect because the word ‘deary’ does not exist in English language.
Option D is incorrect because ‘dearness’ is a noun and it is not the appropriate answer for this sentence.