Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
Ms. Malathi is old much to join a college now.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. old much
Error concept: Wrong word order in adjective phrase.
What is wrong: The phrase “old much” is incorrect. In English, the correct construction is “too old” when expressing excess in age or suitability.
Grammatical concept:
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“Too + adjective + to + verb” is the correct structure for expressing inability due to excess (e.g., too old to join, too tired to work).
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“Much old” or “old much” is ungrammatical.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “old much” breaks standard adjective placement and does not convey the intended meaning.
How to correct: Replace old much with too old.
Correct phrase/ correction: too old
Final sentence: Ms. Malathi is too old to join a college now.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.