The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
(A) She quick finished her homework / (B) before dinner, eager to join her friends / (C) at the park for / (D) an exciting game of soccer.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option A i.e. She quick finished her homework.
Error concept: Error in adverb usage.
What is wrong: The word 'quick' is an adjective, but here it is used to describe the verb 'finished', which requires an adverb.
Grammatical concept: Adjectives describe nouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. The correct adverb form of 'quick' is 'quickly'.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using 'quick' instead of 'quickly' makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace 'quick' with 'quickly'.
Correction: She quickly finished her homework.
Final sentence: She quickly finished her homework before dinner, eager to join her friends at the park for an exciting game of soccer.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.