Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Firstly you should
Explanation:
Given data
Concept / Approach
As a sentence-opening sequencing adverb in formal style, first is preferred to ‘‘firstly’’ when only two steps follow (first … then …). ‘‘Firstly’’ is not wrong in all contexts, but standard test usage expects ‘‘first’’.
Step-by-step correction reasoning
Replace ‘‘Firstly’’ → ‘‘First,’’.
Corrected version
‘‘First, you should think over the meaning of the words and then use them.’’
Common pitfalls
Final Answer
Firstly you should
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