Choose the option that best fills the blank:He often speaks__________...
The sentence is about a person "he" who speaks in a certain manner of his colleagues. This 'manner' is described by an adverb. Adverbs are words that modify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs to describe its manner, or the extent of something. We know an adverb is required here because the word 'speaks' is a verb which can be only modified by an adverb. From the given options, 'ill' is the most suitable word, it means 'in an unfriendly manner'. Hence option C is correct. 'Illest' does not exist in Standard English, hence it isn't considered and option A is incorrect. 'Sick' and 'bad' are both adjectives, where 'sick' means 'afflicted with disease' and 'bad' means 'not good' or 'an evil character'. Adjectives don't modify verbs, nor are both these words relevant to the statement, unless they're in the adverb form 'sickly' or 'badly'. Hence options B and D are incorrect.
Choose the option that best fills the blank:He often speaks__________...
Explanation:
Context:
The sentence provided indicates that someone often speaks negatively about their colleagues.
Correct Answer Justification:
C) ill
- The word "ill" means showing unfavorable feelings or opinions towards someone or something.
- In this context, "ill" is the most suitable word to use as it conveys the idea that the person often speaks unfavorably of his colleagues.
Therefore, the correct option to fill the blank is "ill".