Each of the following items contains a set of sentences. Read them carefully and identify the sentence that has a grammatical or contextual error. If all the sentences are error-free, select the "all are correct" option.
Correct Answer :
Age is a merely figure to 78-year-old sprinter Haruo Miyamoto, who is a proud member of the Osaka Sunrise Athletics Club.
Solution :
Correct Answer: "Age is a merely figure to 78-year-old sprinter Haruo Miyamoto, who is a proud member of the Osaka Sunrise Athletics Club."
Detailed Explanation:
The objective is to identify the sentence containing a grammatical or contextual error.
1. Breakdown of the Erroneous Sentence:
In the sentence: "Age is a merely figure to 78-year-old sprinter Haruo Miyamoto, who is a proud member of the Osaka Sunrise Athletics Club."
- The error lies in the phrase "a merely figure".
- "Merely" is an adverb, which is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. It cannot directly qualify a noun like "figure".
- To properly modify the noun "figure", the adjective form "mere" must be used (i.e., "a mere figure"). Alternatively, the adverb "merely" can modify the verb "is" by repositioning it before the article: "Age is merely a figure...".
2. Verification of the Other Sentences:
- "As an organisation, TechGuard has provided solutions to numerous clients, and assisted them in breaching a target's device through a range of techniques." — This sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement and proper prepositional phrases.
- "She mentioned that abandoning the initiative due to community resistance to the proposal was among the primary conditions laid out by the union chairman." — The sentence has proper syntax, correct clause structure, and accurate modifier placement.
- "We have received authorisation to hold a rally, but the authorities have made clear that they will not permit the protest march." — Grammatically correct with proper punctuation and clear sentence logic.
Thus, the sentence containing the grammatical error is: "Age is a merely figure to 78-year-old sprinter Haruo Miyamoto, who is a proud member of the Osaka Sunrise Athletics Club."
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