Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Our passage across the Arabian Sea / was smooth as the most timid of / navigators could desire.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. was smooth as the most timid of.
- The sentence wants to state how smooth the passage is. To enable comparison, the correct form is "as___as" where the blank is filled by an adjective.
The correct sentence will be - Our passage across the Arabian Sea was as smooth as the most timid of navigators could desire.