TOEIC/ helping verb + hardly

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Lcchang

#415853 Sat, 08 Sep 07 02:50 PM

Observing the concentration in his eyes, you _____ imagine that Kern, a man who can hardly see, wrote each song completely by ear.
(A) can hardly
(B) hardly could
(C) would hardly
(D) will hardly

The given answer is (A). I was wondering if C and D could be good answers too. Why not? Please advise.

LCChang

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Mister Micawber

#415871 Sat, 08 Sep 07 03:38 PM

I would choose C. I can see the possibility of both A and D. The sentence is poorly designed, with two 'hardly's. All in all, a poor question.

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Lcchang

#415959 Sat, 08 Sep 07 06:47 PM

I am terribly sorry, because the given answer is C, not D. So, why can't I use A or D?

Please advise.

LCChang

Lcchang

Verbs, helping verbs

Mister Micawber

#416079 Sun, 09 Sep 07 01:43 AM

All 3 are possible.

Mister Micawber

Verbs, helping verbs