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Spotting the error · Question 66 of 80

Question 66

MediumOriginal question

Which part of this sentence has an error?

She was so tired that she could not hardly walk.

Options for question 66

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. "Hardly" is already negative, so "not" makes a double negative: "she could hardly walk".

Concept
No "not" with "hardly"
Typical time
45 s
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