Select the grammatically correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No improvement'.
The lead soloist sings very beautiful in the regional choir.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: sings very beautifully
Explanation
• In the given sentence, the action verb sings needs to be modified by an adverb of manner, not an adjective.
• Beautiful is an adjective, whereas beautifully is the corresponding adverb.
• Therefore, beautifully correctly describes how the soloist sings, with very functioning as an intensifier.
Example: She danced gracefully across the stage. (Adverb gracefully modifies verb danced)