Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
‘Spy Family’ is a graphic novel that is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using uninterrupted art in a traditional comic format
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. sequential art in a traditional.
Error concept: The error is related to the correct terminology used in describing graphic novels.
What is wrong: Graphic novels are defined as stories told through sequential art, meaning images arranged in a sequence to narrate.
Grammatical concept: The field of graphic novels uses “sequential art” as the correct term. The meanings of the words are:
- Uninterrupted: Without a break in continuity.
- Sequential: Occurring in a specific order or sequence.
- Existential: Relating to existence or the experience of living.
- Sedimental: Pertaining to or consisting of sediment (material that settles at the bottom of a liquid).
- Longitudinal: Extending along the length of something, often over time
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “uninterrupted art” is not the correct term for this literary medium.
How to correct: We should replace “uninterrupted art” with “sequential art.”
Correction: sequential art in a traditional comic format.
Final sentence: ‘Spy Family’ is a graphic novel that is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in a traditional comic format.