The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Most of the passengers complained/ that the speed of the bus/ was usual fast.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. was usual fast.
Error Concept: Incorrect usage of adjective form.
What is wrong: The word “usual” is used incorrectly. The correct form should be the adverb “usually” to modify the adjective “fast.”
Grammar Concept: When describing the degree or frequency of an adjective, adverbs are required. “Fast” is an adjective here, so we must use the adverb “usually,” not the adjective “usual.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Was usual fast” is grammatically incorrect and does not convey the intended meaning.
Correction: Replace “usual” with “usually.”
Corrected phrase: was usually fast.
Final Sentence: Most of the passengers complained that the speed of the bus was usually fast.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.