Multiple choice

Directions: In the given sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Below each sentence four choices (1), (2), (3), (4) are given, pick out the one which can substitute the underlined word/phrase correctly, without changing the meaning of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, give (5) as your answer. The chemist hadn' t hardly any of those kinds of medicines.

  1. had hardly any of those kinds

  2. had hardly not any of those kinds

  3. had scarcely any of those kind

  4. had hardly any of those kind

  5. No correction required
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Error of sentence formation. Double usage of negative words is incorrect. 'Hardly' and 'not' both are negative words.

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