Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

But it hardly can ignore the long term impact of his rebellion and the message it sends to the party workers.

  1. But it hardly can ignore the long term impact of

  2. But it can hardly ignore the long term impact of

  3. But it cannot ignore the long term impact of

  4. But hardly it can ignore long term impact of

  5. But it can ignore hardly the long term impact of
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option corrects the error of modifier by placing ‘hardly’ before ‘ignore’. The adverb of degree comes before the word it modifies.

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