Near vs. nearly

[cindy]

Test No. incompl/elem-25 "On my Mobile", question 3

Not really. I'm quite ..........

(a) nearer
(b) near
(c) next
(d) nearly

Test No. incompl/elem-25 "On my Mobile", answer 3

Not really. I'm quite near.

Correct answer: (b) near
_________________________

why here use near not nearly?

[Mister Micawber]

'
Nearly is an adverb meaning almost. There is no verb or adjective in this sentence for it to modify, and it cannot serve as a sentence adverbial.

Near is an adverb (among other parts of speech) meaning proximate. Here it is a sentence adverbial, a verb complement.

I am near = I am in the vicinity.
.
_________________
Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber