Question:
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an adverb-usage error.
Mr. Daniel, the police officer, commented, ‘The fire clumsily spread through the building’.
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an adverb-usage error.
Mr. Daniel, the police officer, commented, ‘The fire clumsily spread through the building’.
Options:
- (A) ‘The fire clumsily spread
- (B) through the building’.
- (C) commented,
- (D) Mr. Daniel, the police officer,
- (A) ‘The fire clumsily spread
- (B) through the building’.
- (C) commented,
- (D) Mr. Daniel, the police officer,
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation: The adverb ‘clumsily’ is inappropriate for the spread of fire; ‘rapidly’ or ‘quickly’ should be used.
विस्तृत व्याख्या: आग के फैलने के लिए ‘clumsily’ (बेढंगे तरीके से) अनुचित क्रिया-विशेषण है; यहाँ ‘rapidly’ या ‘quickly’ का उपयोग होना चाहिए। अतः त्रुटि विकल्प A में है।