Multiple choice softskills communication

Ram comes home after a hard day at work. His wife receives him with a wide grin and asks him excitedly: “Shall we go and watch a movie at the newly opened theatre tonight?” Ram replies:

  1. a) “I am real tired today.”

  2. b) “I am really tired today.”

  3. c) Either of these sound fine

  4. d) Neither of these is grammatically right.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Really' is an adverb that modifies the adjective 'tired', making it grammatically correct. 'Real' is an adjective, not an adverb. While informal American English sometimes uses 'real' as an adverb, standard English requires 'really' for emphasis.

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