Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
Although he was the most friendly of all present and different from the others, he hadn't hardly any friends except me .
different from the others, he hardly had any friends except I
different than the others, he hardly had any friends except me
different than the others, he hardly had any friends except I
different from the others, he hardly had any friends except me
Correct Answer :
D. different from the others, he hardly had any friends except me
When we use the word hardly, it implies a negative meaning, there is then no need to use not, so the most suitable use is he hardly had any friends.
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