Correct option is B
The error in the sentence is in segment (b) ‘unpardonably lately in the morning’.
• The adverb
‘unpardonably’ is used incorrectly here. It means something that cannot be forgiven or excused, which doesn't fit the context. The correct adverb should be
‘unacceptably’ or
‘too late’.
• The word
‘lately’ is also incorrect because it refers to recent times (usually in the present perfect tense) and doesn’t fit well with the phrase.
• Hence, the phrase should be rephrased as
‘too late in the morning’ or
‘unacceptably late in the morning’.