The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an adverbial usage error.
Mrs. Gomathi was / that tired and weak / that she could / scarcely walk.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. that tired and weak.
- In place of that, "so" will be appropriate.
- In this sentence, "that" is used incorrectly to describe the extent of Mrs. Gomathi's tiredness and weakness.
- The correct structure should involve a comparative adverbial phrase that clearly shows the extent or degree: "so tired and weak".
Hence, the correct sentence will be - " Mrs. Gomathi was so tired and weak that she could scarcely walk".