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English Sentence Correction & Common Errors

Choose the sentence that correctly uses only one negative.

A She couldn't barely finish the race without no help.

B She could barely finish the race without any help.

C She couldn't hardly finish the race with no help.

D She couldn't barely finish the race with no help at all not.

Explanation

This sentence correctly uses only one negative idea ("barely" implying difficulty) and pairs it with "any," avoiding the double negatives found in the other options.

Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Guide , Page 6

Hint

When a sentence has multiple negative-sounding words, check each one separately — only one true negative is allowed.

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