Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
Had the analysts been given (1)/ access to the longitudinal data sooner, (2)/ they could have refined their projections (3)/ with greater accurateness. (4)/
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Sentence:
“Had the analysts been given (1)/ access to the longitudinal data sooner, (2)/ they could have refined their projections (3)/ with greater accurateness. (4)/”
Error lies in part (4).
Reason:
“Accurateness” is not the correct noun form. The correct noun is “accuracy.”
Correct sentence:
“…with greater accuracy.”
Rule:
Some adjectives form nouns irregularly.
Accurate → Accuracy (not accurateness).