Question

Fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb from the given options.
Among all her friends, Julia acts __________.

• A. Wisely
• B. More wisely
• C. Wise
• D. Most wisely

Answer 1

The correct option is D Most wisely

In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example, "I ran fast". Here, 'fast' describes the way 'I' ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain us the intensity of an action, adjective or another adverb. For example, "She ran too fast". Here, 'fast' is the adverb and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.

NOTE: 'The word 'among' explains that the way 'Julia acts' is best/worst compared to all her friends. Hence, we need the superlative degree of an adverb.

Option A - 'Wisely' is the positive degree of the adverb. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'More wisely' is the comparative form of the adverb, which is used for comparison of two things. Here, more than two things are being compared. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'Wise' is an adjective and not an adverb. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Most wisely' is the superlative form of the adverb which indicates how Julia acts when compared to all her friends. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

'Among all her friends, Julia acts most wisely.'