Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: option_d
Explanation:
Introduction:
The focus here is adjective vs adverb choice and correct noun modification. "Efficiently" is an adverb; before a noun, we need the adjective "efficient".
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Attributive modifiers of nouns are adjectives, not adverbs. Therefore, "efficiently civic administration" is wrong. The correct phrase is "efficient civic administration" or "efficiently run civic administration" (adverb + participle + noun). The simplest correction is to change "efficiently" to "efficient".
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Identify modifier type needed: adjective before "civic administration".2) Replace "efficiently" → "efficient".3) Optional style: also tighten C to "is proof of" instead of "is one proof of the", but that is stylistic.4) Correct sentence: "I personally feel that cleanliness in the city is proof of efficient civic administration."
Verification / Alternative check:
Alternative: "…is one proof of an efficiently run civic administration." Both are grammatical; the first is simpler.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
A–C: Grammatically acceptable; only D contains the part-of-speech error.
Common Pitfalls:
Using adverbs where adjectives are required before nouns.
Final Answer:
D (Write: "efficient civic administration")
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