In the following question, some 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’.
Gratitude is one of the more essential virtues for real (1)/ inner prosperity and happiness, because it (2)/ can connect us to the Divine. (3)/ No error (4)
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Gratitude is one of the more essential virtues for real.
The error lies in part 1 of the statement because of the wrong use of the adjective.
Concept-
- We need to replace 'more' with 'most' to make the statement grammatically correct.
- The appropriate phrase is 'one of the most'.
- So we need to use 'most' at the place of 'more'.
The correct sentence will be-
Gratitude is one of the most essential virtues for real inner prosperity and happiness, because it can connect us to the Divine.