In the following sentence the underlined part contains an error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Choose the correct alternative.
She is late than we expected.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. later
Error concept: Incorrect comparative form
What is wrong: The phrase “late than” is grammatically incorrect.
Grammatical concept: The correct comparative form of late is later.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using late than is wrong because late alone is an adjective, and comparison requires later.
How to correct: Replace late than with later than.
Correct phrase/ correction: later than
Final sentence: She is later than we expected.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.