Fill in the blank with the appropriate adverb. No matter how ____ she tried, she could not solve the intricate equation.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'hardly' उचित लगा क्योंकि यह 'hard' का -ly रूप लगा। परंतु प्रयास के लिए 'hard' आता है।'hardly' felt right as it looks like the -ly adverb of 'hard'. But 'hardly' means 'almost not'; for effort the adverb is 'hard'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'harder' उचित लगा क्योंकि 'no matter how' तुलना जैसा लगा। परंतु यहाँ सादा 'hard' आता है।'harder' felt right because 'no matter how' suggests a comparison. But 'how hard' needs the simple adverb, as no two efforts are compared.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'hardly ever' पूर्ण वाक्यांश लगा। परंतु इसका अर्थ 'लगभग कभी नहीं' है; यहाँ 'hard' आता है।'hardly ever' sounds like a fuller adverb phrase. But 'hardly ever' means 'almost never', which does not fit effort; 'hard' is needed.
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Answer: (C) hard
Hardly, hard का क्रियाविशेषण नहीं है। यह लगभग-निषेधात्मक है, अर्थ मुश्किल से, लगभग नहीं; परिश्रम के लिए शब्द hard है: work hard, try hard।
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No matter how hard she tried, she could not solve the intricate equation.
Hardly is not the adverb of hard. It is a near-negative meaning almost not; for effort the word is hard: work hard, try hard.
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No matter how hard she tried, she could not solve the intricate equation.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'hardly' उचित लगा क्योंकि यह 'hard' का -ly रूप लगा। परंतु प्रयास के लिए 'hard' आता है।'hardly' felt right as it looks like the -ly adverb of 'hard'. But 'hardly' means 'almost not'; for effort the adverb is 'hard'.
B'harder' उचित लगा क्योंकि 'no matter how' तुलना जैसा लगा। परंतु यहाँ सादा 'hard' आता है।'harder' felt right because 'no matter how' suggests a comparison. But 'how hard' needs the simple adverb, as no two efforts are compared.
D'hardly ever' पूर्ण वाक्यांश लगा। परंतु इसका अर्थ 'लगभग कभी नहीं' है; यहाँ 'hard' आता है।'hardly ever' sounds like a fuller adverb phrase. But 'hardly ever' means 'almost never', which does not fit effort; 'hard' is needed.
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