Statement I is false but Statement II is true
”HARDLY” indeed expresses the idea of something being barely true or possible, and it is a negative word. Therefore, it should not be used with other negative words like ”not.”
List I | List II |
(A)Fits and starts | (1) At appropriate time |
(B)In less than no time | (II) At intervals |
(C) Once in a blue moon | (III) In a moment |
(D) On the dot | (IV) Rarely |