The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He sings good / among all the / contestants in / the singing competition.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. He sings good
Error concept: Wrong use of adjective instead of adverb
What is wrong: The word “good” is an adjective, but here it is used to describe the verb sings, which requires an adverb.
Grammatical concept: When modifying a verb, we use an adverb. The correct adverb form of good is well.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using good instead of well is grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace good with well.
Correct phrase/ correction: He sings well
Final sentence: He sings well among all the contestants in the singing competition.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.