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This was asked by a student online (it was in his test):
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This is the story I have ____ heard. It's very interesting , isn't it?
A.ever
B.never
C.hardly
D.often
Which would you choose?
I would choose "often". It seems to me that the question turns on the words "this" and "the". If you change them to "that" and "a", both "often" and "never" seem to work.
I would choose "often". It seems to me that the question turns on the words "this" and "the". If you change them to "that" and "a", both "often" and "never" seem to work.
I would choose "often". It seems to me that the question turns on the words "this" and "the". If you change them to "that" and "a", both "often" and "never" seem to work.
This is the story I have ever heard. It's very interesting , isn't it?
(right?)
No. To use "ever" there, one would need a modifier before "story".
This is the best story I have ever heard.
This is the first story I have ever heard.
This is the worst story I have ever heard.
This is the longest story I have ever heard.
What's your opinion? 
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