My brother is ________ punctual, but he is late today.
- (a)normatively
- (b)primarily
- (c)normally
- (d)basically
Answer
C
Why
Correct — C, normally. 'Normally' means 'usually / as a rule', which sets up the contrast with 'but he is late today' — he is usually on time, yet late on this occasion.
Why the others are wrong
- (a)normatively — 'Normatively' means 'according to a norm or standard' and is far too formal and technical for this everyday contrast.
- (b)primarily — 'Primarily' means 'mainly / chiefly', which does not create the 'usually versus today' contrast.
- (d)basically — 'Basically' means 'fundamentally / in essence' and does not carry the sense of habitual behaviour needed before 'but … today'.
Concept
Adverb-choice cloze: 'normally' means usually / as a rule, which the 'but … today' contrast requires.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
I ______ walk to office, but I took the bus today.
- (a)normatively
- (b)normally
- (c)primarily
- (d)basically
Answer(b) normally — meaning usually / as a rule.
- practice — not a real PYQ
'Normally' most nearly means
- (a)mainly
- (b)usually
- (c)basically
- (d)strictly
Answer(b) usually — normally describes what happens as a rule.