In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative.
He is truest to his words.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. true.
Error Concept: Misuse of the form of the word true.
What is wrong: The sentence used “truest”, which is a superlative form. The context, however, is about a general quality (faithfulness to one’s words), not a comparison.
Grammar Concept:
True → adjective (correct form here).
Truest → superlative adjective (only for comparisons).
Truly → adverb (does not fit with “to his words”).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “He is truest to his words” incorrectly implies a comparison among many people.
Correction: Replace “truest” with “true”.
Corrected phrase: true to his words.
Final sentence: He is true to his words.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.