Identify the sentence with the adverbial error.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. She ran the incredibly marathon fast
Error concept: The adverb incredibly is incorrectly placed before the noun marathon.
What is wrong: Adverbs that modify adjectives or verbs should be placed immediately before the word they modify, not before a noun unless it is intended as an adjective modifier.
Grammatical concept: Adverb placement: Adverbs like incredibly should modify the verb or adjective directly.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, incredibly is meant to modify fast (how she ran), not marathon. Placing it before marathon is incorrect.
How to correct: Move the adverb to correctly modify the verb or adjective.
Correct phrase/correction: She ran the marathon incredibly fast
Final sentence: She ran the marathon incredibly fast.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.