Select the option that has the INCORRECT use of adverb.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. “My colleague invited everyone to her house for her son’s birthday party that was nearby situated.”
Error Concept: Incorrect use of adverb/adjective placement.
What is wrong: The phrase “nearby situated” is grammatically incorrect. The adverb “nearby” should not be used to modify “situated” in this manner.
Grammar Concept: “Nearby” functions as an adjective meaning “close to” and should directly precede the noun it modifies, e.g., “a nearby restaurant.” Using it after a verb like “situated” is incorrect.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, “nearby situated” tries to describe the location of the party, but the placement is incorrect and unnatural in English.
Correction: Replace “nearby situated” with “situated nearby” or “nearby.”
Corrected phrase: that was situated nearby
Final Sentence: My colleague invited everyone to her house for her son’s birthday party that was situated nearby.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct