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Question
use adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
The report must be read ______ so that performance can be improved.
Options
Awfully
sorrowfully
completely
loftily
carefully
differently
quickly
nonchalantly
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Solution
The report must be read carefully so that performance can be improved.
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