English Grammar — Error Spotting (Verb Spelling + Preposition) Identify the part that contains a grammatical or spelling error. If there is no error, choose 'All correct'. Full sentence: When none of the advocates accepted his offer he appologised them.

Introduction / Context:
This item combines spelling accuracy with correct prepositional usage after verbs. “Apologise” (UK) / “apologize” (US) requires the preposition “to” before the person receiving the apology. The base verb is also commonly misspelled with a double “p.”

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Sentence: “When none of the advocates accepted his offer he appologised them.”
• Target: find the single erroneous fragment.

Concept / Approach:

Correct UK spelling: “apologised,” not “appologised.” Syntax: “apologise to someone for something.” Therefore, the fragment “he appologised them” has two issues—spelling and missing “to.” That makes D the incorrect part.

Step-by-Step Solution:

1) Check verb spelling: appologised × → apologised ✓.2) Check verb pattern: apologise to + person.3) Identify the faulty fragment: D.4) A–C read naturally together.

Verification / Alternative check:

Corrected version: “When none of the advocates accepted his offer, he apologised to them.” Reads fluently and idiomatically.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

A–C: Grammatically fine in context.

Common Pitfalls:

Using a direct object after “apologise.” Treat the person as an indirect object introduced by “to.”

Final Answer:

he appologised them