The chef ______ tastes each sauce before sending the plate to the dining room — a habit she developed during her apprenticeship.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
briefly only
- B
only
- Ccheck_circle
briefly
- D
only briefly
Explanation
"Briefly" most clearly modifies "tastes." Other versions either change meaning or are awkward. The clean adverb "briefly" works best.