The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Despite the challenges,/ they ultimate achieved / their goal of launching / their startup.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: Option (2) – they ultimate achieved
Error Concept: Wrong word form
What is wrong: The word 'ultimate' (adjective) is incorrectly used to modify the verb 'achieved'.
Grammatical Concept: An adjective describes a noun. An adverb is required to describe or modify a verb.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, 'achieved' is a verb, so the adverb 'ultimately' should be used instead of the adjective 'ultimate'.
How to correct: Replace 'ultimate' with 'ultimately'.
Correct phrase / correction: they ultimately achieved
Final Sentence: Despite the challenges, they ultimately achieved their goal of launching their startup.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.