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Review: Adverbs and Adjectives, Answer 7.2
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- Question:
- Gerald is a more talented piano player than I, but he the best musician in our band.
- Answer:
- The answer is hardly is correct.
- Explanation:
- Isn’t hardly is a double negative. Remember that some adverbs, including hardly, imply the negative; therefore, is hardly is the correct choice here.
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