In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative.
Playing in the field, the young gayer students were laughing and giggling.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. gay.
Error is related to / concept: Wrong degree of adjective.
What is wrong: 'Gayer' is comparative degree, used for comparing two groups. No comparison is being made here.
Grammatical concept:
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Positive: gay (no comparison)
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Comparative: gayer (two things)
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Superlative: gayest (more than two)
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The statement is a simple description, so the positive degree should be used.
How to correct: Replace 'gayer' with 'gay'.
Correct phrase/ correction: gay students
Final sentence: Playing in the field, the young gay students were laughing and giggling.