Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error.
Joe was so tired that he could scarely stand.
Correct Answer :
scarely stand.
Solution :
The correct option containing a spelling error is scarely stand.
Explanation:
In the given sentence, the word "scarely" is misspelled. The correct spelling is "scarcely", which is an adverb meaning barely or hardly.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "Joe was so tired that he could scarcely stand."
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