According to Dictionary.com, adverb is any member of a class of words that in many languages is distinguished in form, as partly in English by the ending -ly, or by functioning as a modifier of verbs or clauses, and in some languages, as Latin and English, also as a modifier of adjectives or other adverbs or adverbial phrases such as very, well, quickly. An adverb typically expresses some relation of place, time, manner, attendant circumstance, degree, cause, inference, result, condition, exception, concession, purpose, or means. Select from the given choices below the correct meaning of the following adverbs — apparently, approximately, particularly, relatively, and respectively.

1. apparently — a) parallel to something that is happening at a specific time, b) appearing to exist or be as one has said but not certain, c) can be easily noticed, or d) look strikingly attractive.

2. approximately — a) vaguely or with little information, b) almost proven wrong, c) with little truth, or d) close to a particular number or time.

3. particularly — a) with a lot of specific details, b) especially or more than normally, c) partly true, or d) in a way that is difficult to please.

4. relatively — a) concerning family members only, b) compared to family matters, c) in comparison to something else, or d) related to many things.

5. respectively — a) in the order given, b) showing great admiration of somebody, c) worth showing respect to, or d) do something with concern to others.

5.a,4.c,3.b,2.d,1.b

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