The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
This is the best novel / I have read, / in a very long time.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. No error.
Error Concept: related to correctness of sentence structure and tense.
What is wrong: There is actually no error in the given sentence.
Grammar Concept: The sentence uses the Present Perfect Tense ('I have read') correctly with the superlative structure ('the best novel') and the time reference ('in a very long time').
Incorrectness of the concept in context: None of the parts contain any grammatical mistake.
Correction: No correction is required.
Corrected phrase: No correction needed.
Final sentence: This is the best novel I have read in a very long time.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.