In the following question, 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 the answer choice.
She spoke (A)/ very polite (B)/ to the guests (C)/ at the function. (D)
Correct Answer :
B
Solution :
To identify the grammatical error in the sentence, let's analyze each part structurally and grammatically:
1. "She spoke" (A): This is the subject ("She") followed by the past tense verb ("spoke") of the action. This part is grammatically correct.
2. "very polite" (B): In this part, "polite" is an adjective. Adjectives are used to describe or modify nouns or pronouns (e.g., "She is polite"). However, in this sentence, the word is intended to modify the verb "spoke" (how she performed the action of speaking). To modify a verb, we must use an adverb instead of an adjective. The adverb form of "polite" is "politely". Therefore, "very polite" should be corrected to "very politely". This part contains a grammatical error.
3. "to the guests" (C): This is a prepositional phrase indicating the recipients of her speech, which is grammatically correct.
4. "at the function." (D): This prepositional phrase indicates the location/context of the action and is grammatically correct.
Thus, the grammatical error lies in part (B) because the adjective "polite" is incorrectly used to modify the verb "spoke". It must be replaced by the adverb "politely".
Therefore, the correct choice is B.
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