Parts of the following sentence have been given as options.
Select the option that contains an adverb-usage error. Teacher Grace remarked, 'Quickly does he watch television'.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 'Quickly does he'.
Error concept: Incorrect adverb placement
What is wrong: The adverb quickly is incorrectly placed at the beginning of the sentence, which makes the sentence ungrammatical in standard English word order.
Grammatical concept: Adverbs modifying verbs should generally follow the subject in declarative sentences for correct syntax.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Quickly does he watch television” is awkward and not standard; the adverb should come after the subject.
How to correct: Reposition the adverb to follow the subject.
Correct phrase/ correction: He watches television quickly.
Final sentence: Teacher Grace remarked, “He watches television quickly.”
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.