GMAT Verbal : Correcting Other Adjective and Adverb Errors
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Example Question #21 : Correcting Adjective And Adverb Errors
Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English.
The Internet and texting are rapid changing the way people communicate.
The Internet and texting are rapidly changes
The Internet and texting are rapid changed
The Internet and texting are rapidly changing
The Internet and texting will rapidly changing
The Internet and texting are rapidly changed
The Internet and texting are rapidly changing
This sentence contains a modifier error. The word "rapid" is supposed to modify the word "are changing," but rapid is an adjective, which only modify nouns and pronouns. What is needed here is an adverb: a word that describes verbs and adjectives. The correct word would be "rapidly." The correct choice provided below is, "The Internet and texting are rapidly changing."
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