Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence ...........

English (CPO) One Word Substitution

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

I am sure you can win the match if you try hardly.

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SSC CPO 10th Nov 2022 Shift 2

if you try hard

if you are trying hardly

if you trying hard

if you will try hardly

- The underlined segment in the original sentence is "if you try hardly."

- The phrase "try hardly" is not correct because "hardly" means barely or scarcely.

- Option 1: if you try hard

- This option is correct. The word "hard" is the appropriate adverb here, meaning to put in a lot of effort.

- Option 2: if you are trying hardly

- This implies an ongoing effort but incorrectly uses "hardly," suggesting minimal effort.

- Option 3: if you trying hard

- This option has a grammatical error; it should be "if you are trying hard."

- Option 4: if you will try hardly

- This uses "hardly" incorrectly and suggests future minimal effort.

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