Multiple choice softskills leadership

Choose appropriate words in the blanks: Raj ______ hard, but Rahul ______ works.

  1. works .............. hardly

  2. works .............. hard

  3. work .............. hard

  4. work .............. harder
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence contrasts Raj who works hard with Rahul who 'hardly works' (works very little). The adverb 'hardly' means scarcely or barely, creating a meaningful contrast. Option B would make both work hard, which loses the contrast.

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