Question

    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

    Sanjana rubbed her eyes hardly.

    A Sanjana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B rubbed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C hardly Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D her eyes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word "hardly" means "barely" or "scarcely," which doesn't fit the intended meaning. The correct word should be "hard" , as in "with force." The correct sentence is “Sanjana rubbed her eyes hard.”

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