English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: The interviewer asked the actress / how could she / manage to attain fame / in a short period.

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Introduction / Context:This item tests word order in indirect questions. Identify the segment with the incorrect inversion. Given Data / Assumptions: Reporting verb “asked” introduces an embedded question. Indirect questions take normal subject–verb order, not question inversion. Concept / Approach:Direct: “How could she manage…?” Indirect: “asked how she could manage…”. Inversion (auxiliary before subject) is used only in direct questions, not after reporting verbs. Step-by-Step Solution: A: “The interviewer asked the actress” — correct reporting clause.B: “how could she” — incorrect inversion in an indirect question; should be “how she could.”C: “manage to attain fame” — idiomatic and correct.D: “in a short period.” — acceptable time phrase. Verification / Alternative check: Corrected sentence: “The interviewer asked the actress how she could manage to attain fame in a short period.” Why Other Options Are Wrong: A, C, and D are fine; only B contains the inversion error. Common Pitfalls: Carrying over direct-question word order into reported speech. Final Answer:how could she

English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Sentence: The interviewer asked the actress / how could she / manage to attain fame / in a short period.

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