WBCS.LIVE practice question

He will reach home ______ at evening

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. lately
  2. late
  3. later
  4. latest

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: late

Explanation: Rule (Adverbs of Time): Words like late, later, latest, lately have different usages: A. lately → recently. B. late → not on time / after the expected time.✅ C. later → after a certain time in the future. D. latest → the most recent. In the sentence 'He will reach home ____ at evening', the correct choice is late, because it denotes reaching home after the usual/expected time in the evening.