The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the segment with the grammatical error.
Jawed refused politely / a second serving of the custard by / the host at / Hotel Grand yesterday.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Jawed refused politely.
Error Concept: Incorrect word order affecting sentence structure.
What is wrong: The adverb “politely” is misplaced. In English, adverbs of manner are usually placed after the verb or after the object, not between the subject and verb.
Grammar Concept: When an adverb modifies a verb, it should not separate the subject from its main verb. Correct placement ensures clarity.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, “Jawed refused politely a second serving…” is slightly awkward because “politely” comes before the object; the smoother structure is “Jawed politely refused a second serving…”
Correction: Move “politely” before the verb: “Jawed politely refused a second serving of the custard by the host at Hotel Grand yesterday.”
Corrected phrase: politely refused
Final Sentence: Jawed politely refused a second serving of the custard by the host at Hotel Grand yesterday.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.