Multiple choice

The underlined portion of the following sentence has some errors. Four options are given below the sentence. Choose the correct option to improve the sentence.

In formerly days a teacher was expected to be a man of exceptional knowledge or wisdom; to whose words men would well to attend.

  1. In formerly days a teacher was expected to be an exceptional man of knowledge or wisdom

  2. In days a teacher was formerly expected to be a man of exceptional knowledge or wisdom

  3. In former days a teacher was expected to be an exceptional man of knowledge or wisdom

  4. In former days a teacher was expected to be a man of exceptional knowledge or wisdom

  5. No improvement
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 Here, the use of adjective 'former' rectifies the error of using 'formerly'. Adverb qualifies an adjective, a verb and another adverb not a noun.In the original sentence the adverb 'formerly' qualifies the noun 'days' and it is a wrong use. Here, adjective 'former' qualifies the noun 'days'. Adjective is a word that qualifies a noun.    

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