The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Continuous heavy / rainfall may / further worse / the flood situation.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. further worse.
The sentence "Continuous heavy rainfall may further worse the flood situation" contains a grammatical error in the phrase "further worse." The term "further" is an adverb that means to a greater extent or degree. The term "worse" is an adjective that means of poorer quality or lower standard. However, in this sentence, "worse" is used as a verb, which is incorrect.
To correct the sentence, we can replace "worse" with the correct verb form, which is "worsen." This results in the correct sentence, "Continuous heavy rainfall may further worsen the flood situation." Here, "worsen" is used as a verb, which is the correct form to indicate a negative change in the situation.