60%
Help the bewildered food critic complete his review of an avant-garde restaurant by choosing the most appropriate sentence modifiers.
"For the main course, the chef served us a single, raw coffee bean on a bed of dry ice. _________________________, I expected a bit more substance for a $300 tasting menu. _________________________, it was the most pretentious dish I have ever encountered in my ten-year career. The chef, _________________________, believes that true culinary art requires the diner to leave the establishment completely famished."
The correct answers are Frankly, Arguably, and evidently.
- Frankly is a sentence adverb used to show that the speaker is giving their honest (and often critical) opinion.
- Arguably is a sentence adverb meaning "it can be argued that." Do not confuse it with argumentatively, which is a manner adverb meaning "in a way that shows a desire to argue."
- Evidently modifies the entire clause "believes that true culinary art...", showing that the critic is drawing a conclusion based on the evidence of the tiny portion sizes!