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    Question

    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error and select the option which rectifies that error. If no error is present then mark option 5 i.e., 'no error' as your answer.

    She has been  (1)/working hardly  (2)/to finish the

    project (3)/ before the deadline. (4)
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    "Hardly" means "barely," which is not appropriate here. The correct word is "hard," meaning "with great effort." The sentence should be: "She has been working hard to finish the project before the deadline."

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