Select the sentence with an error in the adverb used.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The results were analysed careful to ensure accuracy.
Error concept: Error in adverb form.
What is wrong: The word 'careful' is an adjective, but here it is incorrectly used to describe the verb 'were analysed', which requires an adverb.
Grammatical concept: Adjectives describe nouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. The adverb form of 'careful' is 'carefully'.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using 'careful' instead of 'carefully' makes the sentence grammatically wrong.
How to correct: Replace 'careful' with 'carefully'.
Correction: The results were analysed carefully to ensure accuracy.
Final sentence: The results were analysed carefully to ensure accuracy.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.