Fill in the blank with the appropriate adverb.
The scholar spoke ________, preferring depth to flamboyance.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) thus
Concept (Adverb of Manner)
खाली स्थान में रीति (manner) का क्रियाविशेषण चाहिए, और दिए गए विकल्पों में केवल thus (इस प्रकार) रीति बताता है। वह 'preferring depth to flamboyance' के साथ मिलकर वाक्य पूरा करता है। Within और onward स्थान या दिशा के क्रियाविशेषण हैं, और amiss का अर्थ है गलत ढंग से, जो 'preferring depth' के भाव से मेल नहीं खाता।
✓ सही वाक्य: The scholar spoke thus, preferring depth to flamboyance.
Examiner’s Trap यह है कि amiss भी एक क्रियाविशेषण है (गलत ढंग से), परंतु 'preferring depth' के भाव से मेल नहीं खाता।
Concept (Adverb of Manner) The blank needs an adverb of manner, and among the options only thus (in this way) shows manner; it joins with 'preferring depth to flamboyance' to complete the sentence. Within and onward are adverbs of place or direction, and amiss means wrongly, which does not match the sense of 'preferring depth'. Hence option D is correct.
✓ Correct sentence The scholar spoke thus, preferring depth to flamboyance.
Examiner's Trap Amiss is also an adverb meaning 'wrongly', but it does not match the sense of 'preferring depth'.
Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 28 Oct 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL 2026 · 28 Oct 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.