The chef tasted the meat ____________ before presenting it to the President.

Answer:

After the verb “taste” (to taste) is the direct object “the meat”, so it needs an adverb to modify.

cautious (adj): cautious, cautious

cautiously (adv): carefully

=> The chef tasted the meat cautiously before presenting it to the President.

The chef tasted the meat carefully before giving it to the President.