Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it or not. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.
A large number of people (1)/ had come to attend (2)/ the seminar to be addressed (3)/ by the gifting speaker. (4)/ No error (5)
Correct option- 4
Here, concept of adjectives is brought under consideration. Verb gifting which is used before a noun speaker is incorrect. Because, the sentence is in passive voice. And, it is formed as-
object + verb 3rd form + by + subject.
Hence, it can not take another verb in the sentence.
So, replace gifting with adjective gifted.
Correct answer- A large number of people had come to attend the seminar to be addressed by the gifted speaker.
3. What is the substitute of - With much liveliness and a sense of purpose