Hard and Hardly

Directions: In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that <strong>MOST APPROPRIATELY DESCRIBES</strong> the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

  1. A. Hard means difficult to a great degree and Hardly means scarcely ✓
  2. B. Hard means difficult and Hardly means very difficult
  3. C. Hard means with great force and Hardly means ever so often
  4. D. Hard means to a great degree and Hardly means never

Correct Answer: A. Hard means difficult to a great degree and Hardly means scarcely

Explanation

Hard means demanding great effort or endurance (difficult), while hardly is an adverb meaning scarcely or barely.

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