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Kindly Spare Time Kind Adverb Offered Lend Car

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Keyword kindly
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence You are very kindly to spare me so much of your time.
Correct Sentence You are very kind to spare me so much of your time.
Cloze Error Sentence You are very [[kindly]] to spare me so much of your time.
Cloze Sentence You are very [[kind]] to spare me so much of your time.
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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