The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the segment with the grammatical error.
Radha climbed the / ladder cautious, / but she fell off / despite being careful.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is segment 3 i.e. ladder cautious.
Error is related to / concept: Adjective vs. adverb usage.
What is wrong: The word 'cautious' is an adjective, but here it is describing the manner in which Radha climbed, which requires an adverb.
Grammatical concept
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Adjective describes a noun/pronoun (e.g., cautious person).
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Adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb (e.g., climb cautiously).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, 'climbed' is the verb, so the word describing how she climbed should be an adverb.
How to correct: Change 'cautious' to 'cautiously' to correctly modify the verb 'climbed.'
Correct phrase / correction: ladder cautiously
Final sentence: Radha climbed the ladder cautiously, but she fell off despite being careful.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.