In the following, four alternatives are given,choose the best.
Correct answer: C. I hardly spoke any Japanese when I first came here, but I've learned a lot since then.
- A. I hardly spoke any Japanese when I first came here, and I've learned a lot since then.
- B. I hard spoke any Japanese when I first came here, but I've learned a lot since then.
- C. I hardly spoke any Japanese when I first came here, but I've learned a lot since then.
- D. I hardly spoke some Japanese when I first come here, but I've learned a lot since then.
Explanation
Option C is the correct choice as it uses the adverb "hardly" correctly to convey that the speaker spoke very little Japanese when they first arrived. The conjunction "but" appropriately introduces the contrast between the initial lack of proficiency and the subsequent improvement.
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