Nearly Everyone...?

ScottsEnglishScottsEnglish Administrator Posts: 1,296 admin ✭✭✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 2018 in Reading

Read this sentence:

Nearly everyone achieved their desired test score.

Which answer is correct?


A. Everyone achieved their desired score.
B. Most people achieved their desired score.


The answer is B.  Nearly = almost all.  Don't be tricked by the word 'everyone'!


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