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Possibly Find Book Return Adjective Picked Bag Mistake

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Keyword possible
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence If you find my book, could you possible return it to me?
Correct Sentence If you find my book, could you possibly return it to me?
Cloze Error Sentence If you find my book, could you [[possible]] return it to me?
Cloze Sentence If you find my book, could you [[possibly]] return it to me?
Cloze Answer possibly
Choices possibly | possible
Explanation

Possible is an adjective: 'It's quite possible that someone picked up your bag by mistake.' 'There are several possible answers.'

Possibly is an adverb: 'I wonder if you could possibly send me some more information.' 'How could you possibly suspect your own brother of doing such a thing?'

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