Question

Flora wants to ensure that she in not using any of the vague banned words in her story. To be safe, what word should she use in this sentence: The main dining room was _____ silent when the food inspector stormed out of the kitchen.

(1 point)
Responses

absolutely

absolutely

very

very

really

really

literally

Answer 1

In this context, Flora should use the word "absolutely" in the sentence. The revised sentence would be: "The main dining room was absolutely silent when the food inspector stormed out of the kitchen."

"Absolutely" is an effective adverb that conveys a strong degree of silence, while the other options may carry a less precise or vague connotation.