SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 184

SSC CPO - 10 Dec 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q184

Identify the correct adverb:
He finished the work ______ to avoid missing the deadline.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

We need an adverb to describe how he finished the work.

hurried → adjective (describes a noun)

hurrying → verb/participle

hurry → noun/verb

hurriedly → adverb (describes the action “finished”)

Correct sentence:

He finished the work hurriedly to avoid missing the deadline.