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Kindly Helpful Kind Adverb Offered Lend Car Sit

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Keyword kindly
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence She is always very kindly and helpful.
Correct Sentence She is always very kind and helpful.
Cloze Error Sentence She is always very [[kindly]] and helpful.
Cloze Sentence She is always very [[kind]] and helpful.
Cloze Answer kind
Choices kindly | kind
Explanation

Kindly is nearly always used as an adverb: 'They've kindly offered to lend me their car while they're away.' 'Would you kindly sit down and stop being a nuisance.'

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