The following sentences form a paragraph. For each blank, select the correct verb form.
-Hunt, watching in terror, could ________ believe his eyes.
A) not hardly
B) hardly

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

"Hardly" means "barely or almost not," so the sentence is saying "Hunt, watching in terror, could barely believe his eyes." "Not hardly" would be a double negative and not grammatically correct.

The Following Sentences Form a Paragraph