The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the
segment with an adverbial usage error.
Dravid and / his team / beautifully entered / the competition.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. beautifully entered.
Error Concept: related to the incorrect use of adverb.
What is wrong: The phrase “beautifully entered” is incorrect because the adverb beautifully does not logically fit with the verb entered.
Grammar Concept: Adverbs should correctly describe or modify the action of the verb. Here, the action is “entered the competition”, which should be expressed with a suitable adverb like successfully or gracefully, not beautifully.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The word beautifully refers to appearance, not the manner of participation in a competition.
Correction: Replace beautifully with a more suitable adverb such as successfully.
Corrected phrase: successfully entered.
Final sentence: Dravid and his team successfully entered the competition.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.