Bunuel wrote:
Amplifiers are used to significant increase the volume of an audio signal.
A. Amplifiers are used to significant increase the volume of an audio signal
B. Amplifiers are used to significantly make an increase to the volume of an audio signal
C. Amplifiers are used to increase significant the volume of an audio signal
D. Amplifiers are used to significantly increase the volume of an audio signal
E. The volume of an audio signal is increased significant by the use of an amplifier
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Amplifiers are used to significant increase the volume of an audio signal.A. Amplifiers are used to significant increase the volume of an audio signal
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. An adjective (significant) cannot describe a verb (increase). Adjectives can only describe nouns.
Example:
a significant improvement
An adverb should be used to describe a verb:
B. Amplifiers are used to significantly make an increase to the volume of an audio signal
Incorrect.
Although this answer choice corrects the original mistake and is grammatically correct, it is stylistically flawed. Adding the words make an creates redundancy. Look for an answer that is both grammatically correct and concise.C. Amplifiers are used to increase significant the volume of an audio signal
Incorrect.
This answer choice is repeats the original mistake. An adjective (significant) cannot describe a verb (increase). Adjectives can only describe nouns.D. Amplifiers are used to significantly increase the volume of an audio signal
This answer choice correctly uses an adverb (significantly) to describe the verb increase.E. The volume of an audio signal is increased significant by the use of an amplifier
Incorrect.
This answer choice repeats the original mistake. An adjective (significant) cannot describe a verb (increase). Adjectives can only describe nouns.
Example:
a significant improvement
An adverb should be used to describe a verb: