Direction: In the questions given below, there is a sentence in which one part is given in bold. The part given in bold may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the part given in bold is already correct and does not require any replacement, choose option (e), i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.
After the medical examination, he got to know that his blood sugar level was alarming low and he had to be hospitalized immediately.
was alarming and low
Incorrect Answerwas alarming lowly
Incorrect Answerwere alarmingly low
Incorrect Answerwas alarmingly low
Correct AnswerNo replacement required
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
If an adjective is to be modified, an adverb can only be used. In this sentence, ‘low’ is an adjective and ‘alarming’ is also an adjective’. Therefore the sentence is not grammatically correct. An adverb must precede the adjective ‘low’ in this statement. Hence, it should have been ‘alarmingly’.
The correct sentence will therefore be:
After the medical examination, he got to know that his blood sugar level was alarmingly low and he had to be hospitalized immediately.”
Clearly, Option D is the correct choice.
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By: Brijesh Kumar