Directions (1-6): In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts. Choose the part of the sentence which may contain a grammatical error in it. If all the parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option “no error” as your answer choice.

Nancy danced (A)/ across the stage (B)/ graceful, captivating the (C)/ audience with her elegant performance. (D)

To identify the grammatical error in the sentence, let us break down each part and analyze its structure and syntax:

1. Analyzing the sentence structure:
The sentence reads: "Nancy danced (A) / across the stage (B) / graceful, captivating the (C) / audience with her elegant performance. (D)"

2. Examination of Part (C):
In Part (A), we have the subject "Nancy" and the verb "danced".
In Part (B), "across the stage" is a prepositional phrase showing direction.
In Part (C), the word "graceful" is an adjective. Adjectives are used to modify nouns or pronouns. However, in this context, the word is intended to modify the verb "danced" (describing how Nancy danced).
To modify a verb, we must use an adverb instead of an adjective. Therefore, the adjective "graceful" should be replaced with the adverb "gracefully".

3. Conclusion:
The error lies in Part (C) because it incorrectly uses the adjective "graceful" instead of the adverb "gracefully" to describe the action of dancing.
The correct sentence should be: "Nancy danced across the stage gracefully, captivating the audience with her elegant performance."

Therefore, the part of the sentence containing the grammatical error is (C).