Question

The given sentence is divided into four segments.

Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.

Oliver told Mia, "Seldom than walking, she prefers to take the city bus."

• A. she prefers to
• B. "Seldom than walking,
• C. Oliver told Mia,
• D. take the city bus."

Answer 1

Answer:

B. "Seldom than walking,

• Correction: It should be "Rather than walking" or "Instead of walking." • "Seldom" means rarely and doesn't fit the comparison structure "___ than ___." The sentence is trying to express a preference for the bus over walking.