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.
I am happy/ to know that/ her brother speaks German good.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. her brother speaks German good.
Error concept: Incorrect use of adverb.
What is wrong: The word "good" is an adjective; it should be an adverb to modify the verb "speaks."
Grammatical concept: Adjective vs. Adverb usage
Incorrectness of the concept in context: "Good" cannot correctly describe the action of speaking.
How to correct: Replace "good" with "well."
Correct phrase/correction: her brother speaks German well.
Final sentence: I am happy to know that her brother speaks German well.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.