Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
'The storm approached very rapid, causing panic in the village'.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. very rapid.
Error Concept: Incorrect use of adjective instead of adverb.
What is wrong: The word “rapid” is an adjective, but here it is modifying the verb “approached.” Verbs require an adverb, not an adjective.
Grammar Concept: Adjectives describe nouns, whereas adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Since “approached” is a verb, the correct form should be “rapidly.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “rapid” makes the sentence grammatically incorrect because it does not properly modify the verb.
Correction: Replace “very rapid” with “very rapidly.”
Corrected phrase: very rapidly
Final sentence: The storm approached very rapidly, causing panic in the village.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.