Select the most appropriate adverb to fill in the blank.
Over and _________ being hardworking, he is thoroughly honest.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. above.
The complete sentence is:
'Over and _________ being hardworking, he is thoroughly honest.'
The correct phrase is: 'Over and above'
This is a commonly used expression meaning “in addition to” or “more than that.”
So the sentence means:
“In addition to being hardworking, he is thoroughly honest.”
Let’s look at the other options:
again
'Over and again' is not a correct or common phrase in this context.
ever
'Over and ever' is incorrect and does not make grammatical sense here.
over
'Over and over' means “repeatedly,” which is not the intended meaning in this sentence.
above
'Over and above being hardworking, he is thoroughly honest.'