Question

Identify the error in the following sentence.

Those investors $\underset{A}{\underset{–}{who}}$ $\underset{B}{\underset{–}{sold}}$ stocks just before the stock market crashed in 1929 were $\underset{C}{\underset{–}{either}}$ wise or $\underset{D}{\underset{–}{exceptional}}$ lucky. $\underset{E}{\underset{–}{Noerror}}$

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. E

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

D

In proper grammar, adjectives modify nouns and adverbs modify adjectives, verbs or other adverbs. Here, adjective 'lucky' can only be modified by an adverb'exceptionally' and not by the adjective 'exceptional'. So, the error occurs in part D. Option D is the answer.