Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
He was / paid handsomely for / his ability to handle / the crowd skillful.
Option 1: paid handsomely for
Option 2: his ability to handle
Option 3: the crowd skillful.
Option 4: He was
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Correct Answer: the crowd skillful.
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Explanation: The error lies in the use of the adjective skillful to modify the noun crowd . The correct form should be the adverb skillfully to modify the verb handle . Adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this context, we need an adverb to describe how he handled the crowd.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: He was paid handsomely for his ability to handle the crowd skillfully .
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