Which of the following sentences contains an adverbial error?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The teacher spoke clear and concise.
Error concept: Wrong use of adjective instead of adverb
What is wrong: The word clear is an adjective, but it is used to describe spoke, which requires an adverb.
Grammatical concept: Adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using clear (adjective) instead of clearly (adverb) is grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace clear with clearly.
Correct phrase/ correction: clearly and concise → clearly and concisely
Final sentence: The teacher spoke clearly and concisely.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.