Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
'The rain fell heavy and caused flooding in the streets'.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. fell heavy.
Error Concept: Incorrect adverb form.
What is wrong: “Heavy” is an adjective; here an adverb is needed to modify the verb “fell.”
Grammar Concept: Verbs are modified by adverbs, not adjectives (except linking verbs).
Incorrectness in context: “Fell” is an action verb, so “heavily” is the correct adverb form.
Correction: Replace “heavy” with “heavily.”
Correct phrase: Fell heavily.
Final sentence: The rain fell heavily and caused flooding in the streets.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.