In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been printed in bold. One bold part in the sentence is not acceptable in Standard English. Pick up that part and mark its number. If there are no errors in the bold parts, mark (5) i.e. No error as the answer. It was intented to encourage her, but it was more a distraction.
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Identifying the Grammatical Error
The question asks us to identify a part of the sentence that is not acceptable in Standard English. The sentence is: "It was intented to encourage her, but it was more a distraction." We need to examine the bolded parts (indicated by the options) to find the error.
Analyzing Sentence Parts
Let's look at each option provided:
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Option 1:
intentedThe word 'intented' is a misspelling. The correct spelling in Standard English is 'intended'. The verb 'to intend' means to plan or aim to do something. The past tense and past participle form is 'intended'. For example, the correct sentence structure would be: "It was intended to encourage her..."
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Option 2:
encourageThe word 'encourage' is spelled correctly. It means to give support or hope. In the sentence, "It was intended to encourage her...", the word is used appropriately.
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Option 3:
moreThe word 'more' is used here as an adverb, indicating a greater degree. "it was more a distraction" means it acted as a distraction to a greater extent than perhaps intended. This usage is standard in English.
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Option 4:
distractionThe word 'distraction' is spelled correctly and used appropriately. A distraction is something that prevents focus on something else. The sentence states that the action was "a distraction", which is grammatically sound.
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Option 5:
no errorSince we found an error in Option 1, this option is incorrect.
Conclusion on Standard English Usage
The word 'intented' is not a standard English word and is a common misspelling of 'intended'. Therefore, Option 1 contains the part that is not acceptable in Standard English.
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