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Rarely Sends Money Scarcely Talking Frequency Moved Glasgow

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Keyword scarcely
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He sends them money but scarcely goes to see them.
Correct Sentence He sends them money but rarely goes to see them.
Cloze Error Sentence He sends them money but [[scarcely]] goes to see them.
Cloze Sentence He sends them money but [[rarely]] goes to see them.
Cloze Answer rarely
Choices rarely | scarcely
Explanation

When you are talking about frequency, use rarely (= almost never): 'Since she moved to Glasgow, we rarely see each other.'

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