Spot the error:He could scarcely walk, and it was a hardly job getting him down the steep track to Wasdale.
Correct answer: B. Hardly
- A. Scarcely
- B. Hardly
- C. Getting him down
- D. Track to
Explanation
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.
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