Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.

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

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

  5. No correction required
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct the error of placing of adverb of degree. Adverb of degree comes before the word it modifies. Hence, option 2 is correct.

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