Find the error in the sentence: 'She works hardly to achieve her goals.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Find the error in the sentence: 'She works hardly to achieve her goals.'

A. works

B. to achieve

C. hardly

D. She

Answer: Option C

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'Hardly' means 'barely' or 'scarcely'. The correct adverb here is 'hard', meaning 'with great effort'.

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She is _______ to understand the problem.

A. intelligent enough

B. intelligently enough

C. enough intelligently

D. enough intelligent

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Enough' after adjective.

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Question #2

The adverb 'annually' belongs to the category of:

A. Adverbs of Manner

B. Adverbs of Frequency

C. Adverbs of Place

D. Adverbs of Degree

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Annually' means 'once a year' and indicates a specific frequency, hence it is an Adverb of Frequency (or Definite Time).

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Question #3

Identify the error: 'The child played happy in the garden.'

A. child

B. played

C. in the garden

D. happy

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
An adverb ('happily') is required to modify the action verb 'played', not an adjective ('happy').

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