Question
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:97:"The board meeting ended so ______ that few members had chances to comment on the proposed merger.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:6:"abrupt";i:1;s:8:"abruptly";i:2;s:9:"abruption";i:3;s:8:"abrupted";}}
Answer
b
TOEIC Reading 5 Category
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answer explanation
<p>The correct answer is <strong>(B) abruptly</strong>.</p>
<p>In this sentence, we need an adverb to describe how the board meeting ended. The adjective "abrupt" means sudden or unexpected, but we need to modify the verb "ended" with an adverb. Therefore, the correct form is "abruptly."</p>
<p>The other options are not correct:</p>
<p>(A) "abrupt" is an adjective, not an adverb, so it cannot modify the verb "ended."</p>
<p>(C) "abruption" is not a word in English, so it is incorrect.</p>
<p>(D) "abrupted" is not a word in English, so it is incorrect.</p>
lesson_link
toeic-reading/parts-of-speech-questions