Question

    Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

    The building was so old that its walls were cracked

    bad.
    A The building was Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B were cracked bad Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D so old that its walls Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word "bad" is an adjective, but here an adverb ("badly") is needed to describe how the walls were cracked. The correct sentence is “The building was so old that its walls were cracked badly.”

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