Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable adverb:
We met after a very long. We could _____ recognize each other.

• A. hardly
• B. hard
• C. much
• D. rather

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

hardly

The correct answer is option A.

We have to identify the correct option that correctly describes the manner in which they recognized each other.

Option B-HARD is an adjective and therefore does not describe the manner if recognition.

Option C-MUCH is a determiner and is usually used to indicate quantity and used with the word BETTER.

Option C- RATHER is used to indicate preference.

None of the options describe the manner in which they recognized each other. Thus they are incorrect options.

Option A HARDLY correctly describes the manner in which they recognized each other. Since they met after a long time they could not really recognize each other well.

Option A is the correct answer.