The students listened ____ to the guest lecture on climate change.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. attentively
- Step 1: The gap describes how the students listened, so an adverb is needed after the verb. Step 2. The adverb form of 'attentive' is 'attentively'. Answer: attentively. Why not the others: 'attentive' is an adjective, and 'attention' and 'attentiveness' are nouns.
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