Which part of the following sentence contains a spelling error?
The scientist (1) proposed a plausible (2) yet controvertial (3) theory about dark matter (4).
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: (3)
Explanation
• Part (3) contains the misspelled word controvertial.
• The correct spelling is controversial (spelled with an 's', not a 't'), meaning giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.
• In English, the adjective form of 'controversy' retains the 's' before the suffix -ial.
Correct Sentence: The scientist proposed a plausible yet controversial theory about dark matter.