Choose the option that best completes the sentence. She hurried off ______ and came back.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2024 Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

She hurried off ______ and came back. 

Answer Details

In English, the word "fast" can be used both as an adjective and as an adverb. When it describes how someone moves, it often acts as an adverb. **Adverbs** modify verbs, and in this context, "fast" describes the verb "hurried." The other options provided are incorrect because:


  • **"Fastly"**: This is not a correct form in English as there is no such word. The correct adverb form of "fast" is simply "fast."
  • **"As fastly"**: This is incorrect because "fastly" is not a word, and the phrase requires a comparative structure such as "as fast as."
  • **"Very fastly"**: Again, this is incorrect since "fastly" is not a valid word in English.

Thus, the best option to complete the sentence is **"fast."** The correct sentence is:


She hurried off **fast** and came back.

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