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The sentence below has four parts (A, B, C and D). One part has a grammatical error. Identify the part. Snow rafting is potentially (A)/ so dangero
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The sentence below has four parts (A, B, C and D). One part has a grammatical error. Identify the part.
Snow rafting is potentially (A)/ so dangerous that (B)/ any American resort will not (C)/ touch it with a bargepole. (D)

A.

so dangerous that

B.

Snow rafting is potentially

C.

any American resort will not

D.

touch it with a bargepole.

Correct option is C

Option (c) contains an error.
Explanation: The phrase “will not touch it with a bargepole” is correct by itself, but using “any” with a negative verb like “will not” is grammatically awkward.
Instead, it should be:
“no American resort will touch it with a bargepole.”
Correct sentence:
Snow rafting is potentially so dangerous that no American resort will touch it with a bargepole.
Grammatical rule used:
When expressing negative meaning, avoid combining “any” with a negative auxiliary like "won’t". Instead, use “no” with affirmative verb.
Example:
· Incorrect: I won’t allow any person to enter.
· Correct: I will allow no person to enter.

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