WBCS.LIVE practice question
Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. 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 (4). (ignore missing punctuation, if any) Talking about his Padma Shri award, the actor said (1)/ he didn't want to accept it as there were people (2)/ in the industry who deserve it more than him (3)/ No error (4).
Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.
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Correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: 3
Explanation: Context: The comparative clause ‘who deserve it more than he does’ should be used instead of ‘him’. Pronoun case error — ‘he’ is correct as subject, not object. 1. Talking about his Padma Shri award, the actor said ✅ – correct beginning. 2. he didn't want to accept it as there were people ✅ – correct. 3. in the industry who deserve it more than him ❌ – should be ‘more than he does’. 4. No error ✅ Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: The actor said he didn’t want to accept the award as there were people who deserved it more than he did.