Correct the underlined part of the sentence.
The rabbit runs fastly.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. fast
Error concept: incorrect use of adverb
What is wrong: The word “fastly” is not a correct adverb in English.
Grammatical concept: Some adjectives, like fast, have the same form for adjective and adverb. We do not add -ly to these adjectives.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using fastly is incorrect. The correct adverb form of fast is fast itself.
How to correct: Replace fastly with fast
Correct phrase: fast
Final sentence: The rabbit runs fast.
Hence, the chosen option is correct