He could scarcely walk, and it was a hardly job getting him down the streep track to Wasdale.
Correct answer: B. Hardly
- A. Scarcely
- B. Hardly
- C. Getting him down
- D. Track to
Explanation
Analysis: The word "hardly" is incorrectly used in this context. The correct word should be "hard." "Hardly" means "barely" or "almost not," while "hard" describes the difficulty of the job.Conclusion: This option contains the error. Hardly: This option is the correct one to mark, as "hardly" is incorrectly used. The correct word should be "hard."Explanation:"Scarcely" is correctly used to indicate that he could barely walk."Hardly" is incorrect; "hard" is the correct word to describe the difficulty of the job."Getting him down" is correctly used to describe the action."Track to" is correctly used to indicate the destination.So, the correct answer is B) Hardly.
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