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.
Ravi said that / his red jacket is / the cheaper than all other jackets.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. the cheaper than all other jackets.
Error concept: Incorrect use of comparative adjective with the definite article.
What is wrong: The phrase “the cheaper than” is grammatically incorrect because “cheaper” is a comparative adjective and should not be preceded by “the”.
Grammatical concept:
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Comparative adjectives (e.g., cheaper, taller, bigger) are used to compare two things and do not take “the”.
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Superlative adjectives (e.g., cheapest, tallest, biggest) take “the”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “the cheaper” incorrectly suggests a superlative meaning, but the sentence intends a comparative meaning.
How to correct: Replace “the cheaper” with “cheaper.”
Correct phrase/ correction: cheaper than all other jackets
Final sentence: Ravi said that his red jacket is cheaper than all other jackets.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.