Select the sentence with an error in the adverb used.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. The solution was applied so effective that it resolved the issue immediately.
Error Concept: Incorrect adverb usage.
What is wrong: The word “effective” is used instead of the adverb form.
Grammar Concept: After “so,” we usually use an adjective or adverb that suits the noun/verb it qualifies. Since “applied” is a verb, we need an adverb to modify it.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Effective” is an adjective, but we need the adverb “effectively” to describe how the solution was applied.
Correction: Replace “effective” with “effectively.”
Correct Phrase: so effectively
Final Sentence: The solution was applied so effectively that it resolved the issue immediately.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.