In the following sentence the underlined part contains an error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options.
Select the correct alternative.
Yesterday was the worse day of my life.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. worst.
Error concept: Wrong degree of adjective
What is wrong: The word worse is a comparative form and is incorrectly used to describe the superlative context.
Grammatical concept: Superlative degree is used when referring to the extreme or highest degree among all items or experiences.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using worse is grammatically wrong because it compares only two things, while the sentence refers to the worst day of life (superlative).
How to correct: Replace worse with worst.
Correct phrase/ correction: the worst day
Final sentence: Yesterday was the worst day of my life.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.