Select the appropriate adverb for the underlined word in the sentence.

I complete forgot her birthday, and I don’t know how to make it up to her.

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  1. completeness
  2. completed
  3. completing
  4. completely

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Option 4 : completely
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The correct answer is 'completely'.

Key Points

  • In this sentence, the verb "forgot" is in the past tense, indicating that the speaker has already forgotten the birthday. The adverb "completely" modifies the verb "forgot," indicating that the speaker forgot the birthday to a total or absolute degree, without any exceptions or qualifications.
  • Let's see why other options can't be the answer:
    • The other options are not appropriate adverbs for the sentence. "Completeness" (option 1) is a noun and cannot modify the verb "forgot."
    • "Completed" (option 2) and "completing" (option 3) are verb forms, but they do not make sense in the context of the sentence because the action of forgetting is already in the past and cannot be completed or ongoing.
  • Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.
     

Correct Sentence: I completely forgot her birthday, and I don't know how to make it up to her.

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