The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.
The committee has careful / considered the report which you sent us / and has decided to take action.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The committee has careful.
Error concept: Incorrect adjective usage.
What is wrong: The adjective careful is incorrectly used instead of the adverb carefully.
Grammatical concept: After the auxiliary verb has, the main verb should be in its past participle form. Additionally, to modify a verb (considered), an adverb (carefully) is required, not an adjective.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The committee has careful considered is grammatically incorrect because careful cannot modify the verb considered.
How to correct: Replace careful with carefully.
Correct phrase/ correction: The committee has carefully considered
Final sentence: The committee has carefully considered the report which you sent us and has decided to take action.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.