Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
My sister-in-law is the most succeeded for all the industrialists in this country today.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. succeeded for all.
Error is related to / concept: Misuse of the verb form 'succeeded' instead of the correct adjective.
What is wrong: 'Succeeded for all' is incorrect because 'succeeded' means 'achieved success in something' and doesn't work with 'for all the industrialists' in this context.
Grammatical concept: When describing someone’s position in comparison, an adjective like 'successful' is used, not a past verb form.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, the meaning is that she is the most successful among all industrialists, not that she 'succeeded' them.
How to correct: Replace 'succeeded' with 'successful.'
Correct phrase: Successful of all.
Final sentence: My sister-in-law is the most successful of all the industrialists in this country today.