Question
Given below is a sentence with an error. The error is in
one part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given the options containing the parts of the sentence. Choose the option which contains the error. The volunteers, along with the local authorities, were working tireless to restore the village after the devastating flood disrupted lives and livelihoods.Solution
The word "tireless" is an adjective, but the sentence requires an adverb to modify the verb "were working". The correct adverb is "tirelessly".So, "were working tireless" should be corrected to "were working tirelessly".
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