He could scarcely walk, and it was a hardly job getting him down the steep track to Wasdale.
Correct answer: B. Hardly
- A. Scarcely
- B. Hardly
- C. Getting him down
- D. Track
Explanation
The word "hardly" should be replaced with "hard." This change ensures proper usage in the context of describing the difficulty of the job. The corrected sentence is: He could scarcely walk, and it was a hard job getting him down the steep track to Wasdale.
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