Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
When I was studying Economics in Delhi University, Ritu was senior than me.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. senior than me
Error concept: Wrong use of comparative degree with 'senior'
What is wrong: The phrase “senior than” is incorrect.
Grammatical concept: Words like senior, junior, superior, inferior, prior are followed by to instead of than.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using than after “senior” is grammatically wrong.
How to correct: Replace than with to.
Correct phrase/ correction: senior to me
Final sentence: When I was studying Economics in Delhi University, Ritu was senior to me.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.