Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
I love to read certain stories from a Mahabharata.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. a
Error concept: Article usage — use of definite and indefinite articles.
What is wrong: “a Mahabharata” is incorrect.
Grammatical concept: Use the definite article “the” before names of unique things like holy books, newspapers, monuments, etc.
Incorrectness of the concept in context
Using “a” implies there are multiple Mahabharatas, which is grammatically and factually incorrect. “Mahabharata” is a unique, specific epic — not one of many.
How to correct: Replace “a” with “the”.
Correction: the Mahabharata
Final sentence: I love to read certain stories from the Mahabharata.