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    The sentence below has four parts (A, B, C, and D). One part has a grammatical error. Identify the part. Modern political praxis (A)/ is thoroughly
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    The sentence below has four parts (A, B, C, and D). One part has a grammatical error. Identify the part.
    Modern political praxis (A)/ is thoroughly now (B)/ permeated with (C)/ a productivist ethos. (D)

    A.

    Modern political praxis

    B.

    is thoroughly now

    C.

    a productivist ethos

    D.

    permeated with

    Correct option is B

    Option (b) contains a grammatical error.
    Explanation:
    The adverb "now" should come before or after the auxiliary verb, not in the middle of "is thoroughly now".
    Correct phrasing: "is now thoroughly permeated" or "is thoroughly permeated now"
    The phrase "is thoroughly now permeated" is ungrammatical in standard English.
    Correct sentence:
    Modern political praxis is now thoroughly permeated with a productivist ethos.
    Grammatical rule used:
    Adverbs of time (now, then) are typically placed before the main verb but after the auxiliary verb in a sentence.
    Example:
    · Incorrect: He is always late now.
    · Correct: He is now always late.

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