Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Dr. Oppenheimer is the exceptional movie of all the movies in recent times.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. the exceptional movie.
Error concept: Incorrect use of adjective form.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “the exceptional movie”, but since it is comparing all movies in recent times, the correct form should be “the most exceptional movie.”
Grammatical concept:
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When comparing one item against a group, a superlative adjective (most + adjective) must be used.
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Exceptional is positive degree; most exceptional is superlative degree.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “the exceptional movie of all” is incomplete and grammatically incorrect, because a comparison is implied.
How to correct: Replace “the exceptional movie” with “the most exceptional movie.”
Correct phrase/ correction: the most exceptional movie
Final sentence: Dr. Oppenheimer is the most exceptional movie of all the movies in recent times.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.