Question

Directions: In the following question, each sentence is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). Find out which part of the sentence contains an error. If there is no error, mark your answer as (e).

• A. Of the two cars/
• B. that my friend has,/
• C. the new Ford is without any question,/
• D. the cheapest to run.
• E. No error

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve this sentence error detection problem, let's analyze each part of the sentence one by one to identify any grammatical mistakes. The sentence is divided into four parts:

1. (a) Of the two cars
2. (b) that my friend has,
3. (c) the new Ford is without any question,
4. (d) the cheapest to run.

We need to determine if any of these parts contain an error:

• Part (a) is correct. It correctly sets up a comparison by specifying "of the two cars."
• Part (b) correctly uses "that" to refer to the cars owned by the friend, so it is grammatically correct.
• Part (c) is also correct in structure, but ensure there's consistency and relevance. It aptly mentions "the new Ford" to specify which car is being discussed.
• Part (d) contains the error. The phrase "the cheapest to run" should be replaced with "cheaper to run" to correctly compare two items. When comparing two items, the comparative form of the adjective (rather than the superlative form) is used. Therefore, it should be "cheaper to run" instead of "the cheapest to run."

Conclusion: The error is in Part (d), which should be corrected to read "the cheaper to run." The comparative form is used for comparisons between two entities.