The correct answer is: E. No error
The sentence is grammatically correct. The word “firm” is an adverb modifying the verb “affixed.” The word “on” is a preposition indicating the location of the ticket. The word “he” is a pronoun referring to the person who is trying to remove the ticket. The word “could not” is a modal verb indicating that the person was unable to remove the ticket. The word “remove” is a verb indicating the action of taking the ticket off of the envelope.
Here is a breakdown of each option:
- Option A: “As the ticket was” is a grammatically correct sentence fragment. It is a dependent clause that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence.
- Option B: “firm affixed” is a grammatically correct phrase. The word “firm” is an adverb modifying the verb “affixed.”
- Option C: “on the envelope, he” is a grammatically correct phrase. The word “on” is a preposition indicating the location of the ticket. The word “he” is a pronoun referring to the person who is trying to remove the ticket.
- Option D: “could not remove it” is a grammatically correct phrase. The word “could not” is a modal verb indicating that the person was unable to remove the ticket. The word “remove” is a verb indicating the action of taking the ticket off of the envelope.
- Option E: “No error” is the correct answer. The sentence is grammatically correct.