Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No Improvement’.
These flowers smell sweetly and are sold at high prices in the market.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. These flowers smell sweet.
- An adverb is a word or an expression that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc.
- In the given statement, a verb is being modified hence, we need to use an adverb here.
- "Sweet" acts both as an adjective and adverb hence, "Sweet" will be correct instead of "Sweetly".
- The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.
Correct Sentence:-
These flowers smell sweet and are sold at high prices in the market.