Question

1869 ✗ In the countryside there is hardly any pollution. In the countryside there is [[hardly any]] pollution. hardly any | nearly no

Accepted Answer

nearly In the countryside there is nearly no pollution. In the countryside there is [[nearly no]] pollution. hardly any Instead of saying nearly no/nobody/never etc, use hardly any/anybody/ever etc: 'Hardly any of my friends are married.' 'Hardly anybody objected to the idea.'

Idx	1869
Keyword	nearly
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	In the countryside there is nearly no pollution.
Correct Sentence	In the countryside there is hardly any pollution.
Cloze Error Sentence	In the countryside there is [[nearly no]] pollution.
Cloze Sentence	In the countryside there is [[hardly any]] pollution.
Cloze Answer	hardly any
Choices	hardly any \| nearly no
Explanation	Instead of saying nearly no/nobody/never etc, use hardly any/anybody/ever etc: 'Hardly any of my friends are married.' 'Hardly anybody objected to the idea.'

Countryside Pollution No/Nobody/Never Any/Anybody/Ever Friends Married Objected Idea