Parts of the following sentences have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
Mr. Prabhakar was first man to arrive at the venue.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. was first man.
The error lies in the omission of the definite article the before first man.
When using ordinal numbers (e.g., first, second, third), the definite article the is required before the noun they modify.
Ordinal numbers specify a particular person or thing, so the is necessary to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Hence, the correct sentence is- Mr. Prabhakar was the first man to arrive at the venue.