He is a fastly growing leader in the organization.
Error Identification in the Sentence
The question asks us to identify the grammatical error in the sentence: "He is a fastly growing leader in the organization." Let's break down the sentence and analyze the options.
Analyzing Sentence Components
The sentence structure is Subject + Linking Verb + Article + Adverb + Present Participle + Noun + Prepositional Phrase.
- Subject: He
- Linking Verb: is
- Article: a
- Error Word: fastly
- Present Participle: growing (acting as an adjective modifying 'leader')
- Noun: leader
- Prepositional Phrase: in the organization
Understanding Adverb and Adjective Usage
In this sentence, the word 'growing' is a present participle used as an adjective, describing the 'leader'. The word intended to modify 'growing' should describe *how* the leader is growing. This requires an adverb.
However, the word 'fastly' is not a standard English word. The correct adverb form of 'fast' is simply 'fast'. The word 'fast' can function as both an adjective and an adverb.
- Adjective: He drives a fast car. (Describes 'car')
- Adverb: He drives fast. (Describes how he drives)
Therefore, using 'fastly' is incorrect.
Correcting the Error
The word 'fastly' should be replaced with the correct adverb form, which is 'fast'. The corrected sentence would be: "He is a fast growing leader in the organization."
Here, 'fast' correctly modifies the adjective 'growing'.
Evaluating the Options
Based on the analysis:
- Option 1 (leader): This is a noun and correctly used.
- Option 2 (growing): This is a present participle acting as an adjective and is correctly used.
- Option 3 (fastly): This is the incorrect adverb form and represents the error in the sentence.
- Option 4 (organization): This is a noun and correctly used.
Conclusion
The error in the sentence "He is a fastly growing leader in the organization" is the use of the non-standard adverb 'fastly'. The correct word should be 'fast'.
Important Questions from Error Spotting
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