| Idx | 0384 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | barely |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Although I am a member of the club, I barely go there. |
| Correct Sentence | Although I am a member of the club, I rarely go there. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Although I am a member of the club, I [[barely]] go there. |
| Cloze Sentence | Although I am a member of the club, I [[rarely]] go there. |
| Cloze Answer | rarely |
| Choices | rarely | barely |
| Explanation | barely = almost not; only just: 'His handwriting is barely legible.' (= you can only just read it) 'The fog was so bad that we barely made it to the motel.' rarely/seldom/hardly ever = almost never: 'He rarely makes any serious mistakes.' |
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