Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
There were so many children at the party that it was hardly impossible to keep a count.
(1) hardly possible for keeping
(2) hardly impossible keeping
(3) hardly possible to keep
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
"Hardly possible to keep" conveys the idea that it was difficult to keep a count or barely possible to keep a count due to the large number of children.
The original sentence, "hardly impossible to keep", is not correct as "hardly" and "impossible" indicate the use of double negatives. Furthermore, "hardly possible for keeping" is the incorrect usage.
So, the correct sentence should be "There were so many children at the party that it was hardly possible to keep a count".
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