The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error.
The marathon player / had a sofisticated taste / but was definitely / a virtuous man.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. had a sofisticated taste.
Error concept: Incorrect spelling.
What is wrong: The word sofisticated is misspelt.
Grammatical concept: Spelling of adjectives.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The correct spelling should be sophisticated to accurately describe refined taste.
How to correct: Replace sofisticated with sophisticated.
Correction: The marathon player had a sophisticated taste but was definitely a virtuous man.
Final sentence: The marathon player had a sophisticated taste but was definitely a virtuous man.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.