In the following question, a part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
If we objectively ponder on the mystery behind (1)/ miseries, we find that as long as we restrict (2)/ ourselves to the means of happiness, we are left in the lurch. (3)/ No error (4)
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e., 1.
The error lies in the 1st part of the sentence. “Ponder on” means to give great consideration to something whereas “ponder over” means to think about something carefully for a period of time.
Although in many cases “ponder on” is used but here “on” should be replaced with “over” as “ponder over” makes the sentence grammatically more correct.
The correct sentence will be-
If we objectively ponder over the mystery behind miseries, we find that as long as we restrict ourselves to the means of happiness, we are left in the lurch.