Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
So intense was the resistance (1)/ that the proposal not only failed (2)/ but also faced with widespread criticism (3)/ across institutional stakeholders. (4)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. (3)
Error Concept: related to the use of incorrect verb structure.
What is wrong: The phrase “faced with” is incorrectly used.
Grammar Concept: In a parallel structure (not only... but also), the verbs should be in the same form.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “failed” is a verb, but “faced with” is not correctly structured here.
Correction: Thus, “faced with” should be replaced with “faced”.
Corrected phrase: but also faced widespread criticism
Final sentence: So intense was the resistance that the proposal not only failed but also faced widespread criticism across institutional stakeholders.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.