Identify the sentence with the INCORRECT usage of adverb.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Mohan could make out barely the distant figure.
Error Concept: Misplaced adverb.
What is wrong: “Barely” is placed between “make out” and “the distant figure,” which is awkward and incorrect.
Grammar Concept: Adverbs of degree/frequency usually come before the main verb or after the auxiliary verb.
Incorrectness in context: “Barely” should be before “make out” to convey meaning correctly.
Correction: Mohan could barely make out the distant figure.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.