Question

My father is __________ forty.



near or nearly​

Answer 1

Answer:

near

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Answer 2

Answer:

My father is nearly forty.

Explanation:

• Nearly is an adverb that describes how close something is.
• Nearly- something very close but not fully complete.
• Almost is also a word that means the same and can be used in place of nearly occasionally.
• For example-

1. I nearly fell to the ground.
2. Nearly three years had passed since her death.

The suitable word for the blank is nearly.

My father is nearly forty.