SSC English Sample Paper SSC Sample Test Paper English-25

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    Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at [a], [b], [c] which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, your answer is [d].
    The old man felled some trees in the garden with hardly no effort at all.

    A)  hard effort                    

    B)  hardly any effort

    C)  a hardly any effort        

    D)  No improvement

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The correct alternative is hardly any effort, because ?hardly? cannot be used with negative word such as ?not?.


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