Identify the error, if any, in the following sentence. It was lucky that (A) the rookie cop was able (B) to disarm (C) the violent suspect gentle (D) and with great patience. No error (E) “Gentle” is modifying “disarm,” which is a verb. Adverbs are used to modify verbs, so it should be “gently.” The answer is (D). source: grammar-guy.com
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