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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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