The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.

Explanation

The error is in the segment “violently worked”.

• “Violently” is an adverb that means in a forceful, aggressive, or physically harmful way.
• It is not suitable with “worked”, because work is not something done with violence.

👉 The correct adverbs should be:

• hard worked ❌ (not standard)
• worked hard ✔️ (correct usage)
• diligently worked ✔️
• efficiently worked ✔️

So, the correct sentence should be:
👉 Nicholas and his team worked hard on the project.

📖 Extra Grammar Facts

🔹 What is an adverbial usage error?

It happens when an adverb is used in a way that does not correctly modify the verb, adjective, or sentence meaning.

🔹 Correct placement of adverbs:

• ✔️ They worked hard.
• ✔️ She spoke politely.
• ✔️ He ran quickly.

🔹 Common mistake:

❌ violently worked (wrong collocation)
✔️ worked hard / worked diligently

Extra Tip

Some verbs naturally reject certain adverbs.
Example:

• ❌ “beautifully died” (wrong)
• ❌ “violently studied” (wrong)

This is called collocation rule in English grammar.