The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He did not hardly know / anyone in the city, / therefore, he felt homesick / all the time.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. He did not hardly know
He did not hardly know anyone in the city loosely translates to He knows someone in the city. This is incorrect since the sentence talks about him being homesick.
The correct phrase would be - He hardly knew anyone in the city, therefore, he felt homesick all the time.