In the following sentence, some part may have an error. The sentence is divided into four numbered parts. Find out which part contains an error and select the correct option. If the sentence is free from error, select the “No Error” option. She has not been (1) to the restaurant (2) much late. (3) No Error (4).

Introduction / Context:
This question belongs to the error spotting section of English grammar. It checks whether you can recognise incorrect collocations and adverb usage in a simple sentence about visiting a restaurant. The sentence is divided into parts so that you can analyse each portion and identify which segment is not acceptable in standard English or confirm that there is no error.

Given Data / Assumptions:
- Sentence parts: (1) She has not been (2) to the restaurant (3) much late. (4) No Error. - We are looking for a grammatical or usage error.

Concept / Approach:
The main point in this question is correct adverb usage with time expressions. In English, we do not generally say much late in this context. Instead, we talk about not having been to a place lately or recently, or about arriving somewhere late. The phrase has not been to the restaurant lately would be natural. Therefore, the error lies in the phrase much late in part 3, which is not idiomatic in this structure.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Look at part 1, She has not been. This is a correct use of the present perfect tense, indicating that up to the present time she has not gone somewhere. Step 2: Look at part 2, to the restaurant. This correctly states the destination and fits with has not been. Step 3: Look at part 3, much late. The combination has not been to the restaurant much late is not standard. If we speak about visiting a place in recent times, we use lately or recently, not much late. Step 4: A correct version would be She has not been to the restaurant lately, or She has not been going to the restaurant much lately. Step 5: Since part 3 clearly contains the wrong expression, it is the segment with the error.

Verification / Alternative check:
Rewrite the sentence with a correct adverb and see how it sounds. She has not been to the restaurant lately is a natural and commonly used sentence. You could also say She has not been to the restaurant for a long time. In both versions, the structure flows smoothly, unlike the awkward original version. Because the rest of the sentence is fine, this confirms that the wrong phrase is much late in part 3.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Part 1 is correct because has not been correctly introduces the idea of an action not done up to now. Part 2 is correct because to the restaurant correctly states the place she has not visited. Part 4, No Error, is wrong because the sentence as written does contain an error in part 3.

Common Pitfalls:
Learners who think directly in their mother tongue may attempt a literal translation and produce unusual phrases like much late. Another common pitfall is to overlook collocation errors because the sentence seems grammatically complete at first glance. To improve, you should learn and practice common time adverbs and their typical uses, such as lately, recently, often, rarely and so on. Regular exposure to authentic English sentences in reading materials will strengthen your sense of what sounds natural and what does not.

Final Answer:
The error is in the part much late., which should be replaced by an expression like lately or recently.