SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 77

SSC MTS - 17/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • English • Q77

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Rose painted the most beautifullest picture ever at the art class today!

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. the most beautifullest

Error concept: Wrong use of superlative degree
What is wrong: The phrase “most beautifullest” is incorrect because it doubles the superlative.
Grammatical concept: For adjectives, either use -est (beautifullest → beautifulest is already incorrect) or most + adjective, but not both together.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using most beautifullest is grammatically wrong and redundant.
How to correct: Use only most beautiful.
Correct phrase/ correction: the most beautiful

Final sentence: Rose painted the most beautiful picture ever at the art class today!

Hence, the chosen option is correct.