Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence ...........

English Language (CHSL) One Word Substitution

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

When we reached the hill station, it was raining the heaviest.

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SSC CHSL 6th June 2022 Shift-1

heavily

more heavy

heavy

most heavily

- The sentence needs an adverb to describe the manner of raining.

- Option 1: Heavily:

- This word correctly describes the manner in which it was raining.

- It is the adverb form of "heavy."

- Correct Answer

- Option 2: More heavy:

- "More heavy" is a comparative form and incorrect without a subject to compare.

- Option 3: Heavy:

- "Heavy" is an adjective and doesn't fit the need for an adverb.

- Option 4: Most heavily:

- This option implies comparison, implying it rained more heavily than other occasions.

- Could be correct if implying comparison over time or situations.

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