In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the underlined part
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘ no improvement’.
The nurse in the hospital is a very affectionately lady and she listens to everyone very patiently.
A. Is the very affectionately lady
B. Is a very affectionate lady
C. Is a more affectionate lade
D. No improvement
Sol:
‘Affectionately’ is an adverb and here to qualify a noun ‘lady’ we need an adjective so the correct form ‘affectionate’ will be used, replace ‘affectionately lady’ with ‘affectionate lady’.