Shashi tried as hard he would to win the race but failed to do so.

as hardly so he could

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as hard as he could

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hardly so as

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so hard that could

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Solution

The correct option is B as hard as he could
To show the intensity of an action, we use 'as + adj + as'. Hence, (b) is correct syntax.
Eg: He hit as hard as he could but the ball didn't cross the boundary.

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