Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
He was consulted seldom by his colleagues while making important decisions on
financial matters.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. He was consulted seldom.
The error lies in the placement of the adverb "seldom." In English, adverbs of frequency like "seldom" usually come before the main verb but after the auxiliary verb. The phrase "He was consulted seldom" sounds awkward. It is better to say "He was seldom consulted" for correct word order.
Option 2 ("decisions on financial matters.") is correct as it properly uses the preposition "on."
Option 3 ("by his colleagues") is also correct, indicating who did the consulting.
Option 4 ("while making important") is correct as it introduces the time clause properly.