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Room 0036 Ottawa, ON
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Question:
Gerald is a more skillful piano player than I, but he *** the best musician in our band.
Answer:
The answer isn't hardly is not correct.
Explanation:
"Is hardly" is the correct choice because "isn't hardly" is a double negative. Remember that some adverbs, including "hardly," imply the negative.
 
 
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