In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative.
He was studying in the dimmer light.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. dim.
Error concept: Wrong comparative degree usage.
What is wrong: The sentence uses dimmer though no comparison is being made.
Grammatical concept: Comparative adjectives like dimmer, brighter, bigger are used when comparing two or more things, while the positive degree (dim) is used when no comparison exists.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence He was studying in the dimmer light incorrectly suggests a comparison, but no other light source is mentioned.
How to correct: Replace the comparative adjective dimmer with the positive adjective dim.
Correct phrase/ correction: dim light
Final sentence: He was studying in the dim light.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.