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SSC CPO 2021 PYQ — Question 199

SSC CPO Tier II - 26 July 2021 • English • Q199

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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Parul is / ten years / elder than / her sibling

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. elder than

  • The error in the segment "elder than" is due to the incorrect use of the comparative adjective "elder."

  • For age comparisons, the adjective "older" is used rather than "elder." The term "elder" is generally used for comparing people in terms of seniority or family relationships, not for general comparisons of age.

  • In this context, the correct comparative form for age is "older" because it is used to directly compare ages.

  • Thus, the corrected phrase is: "ten years older than."