Question

fran and kendra hadnt had such a good time together for years, not since kendra moved away. but now they were laughing, joking, and cooking, three of their favorite activities. kendra had found a recipe online for banh mi, vietnamese meatball sandwiches. fran, at the kitchen counter, chopping and mixing, kendra read instructions from the computer’s screen at her desk. she came over to the counter to check on her progress.
\you put the garlic and ginger in the same bowl?\ she asked.
\yes,\ fran replied. \that was deliberate.\
kendra turned back to the computer screen to double check the directions. was fran really supposed to mix the two together before adding them to the pork?
based on the thesaurus, which does fran mean when she says mixing the garlic and ginger was deliberate?

1. she did it on purpose.
2. she did it very carefully.
3. she did it before hearing the instructions.
4. she did it even though the instructions said not to.

Explanation:

In the context, Fran put garlic and ginger together intentionally (deliberately) as part of following the recipe. "Deliberate" here means done with care or intention, matching the option "She did it very carefully." The other options do not align with the meaning of acting intentionally in the cooking scenario.

Answer:

1. She did it very carefully.