Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
He has hardly some near friends.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. any close.
Statement: He has hardly some near friends.
Hardly and any has a negative sense, and some has a positive sense. So, 'some near' is replaced by 'any close.'
Correct statement: He has hardly any close friends.