Hard

1.Meaning

When you say something is hard, it means something is:

• not soft or easily cut; solid; firm;
• difficult to do or understand or answer; not easy

2. Parts of speech

Adjective: hard

Adverb: hard

Adverb: hardly

Noun: hardship

Verb: harden

3.Clarification

1.They broke up because she could hardly (adverb) bear his poor temper.

2.All the unhappy experiences have harden (verb) his heart. He is now a very tough person.

3.It's a hard (adjective) job.I don't think Peter can manage it.

4.He can hardly (adverb) finish the project in a day without your help.

5.He is a hard (adjective) worker. He works day and night.

6.If you want to have good results, you should work hard (adverb).

7.I can hardly (adverb) believe that he has won the race.

8.He led a life of hardship (noun) but never complained.