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.
She knows the city most/ so I am going/ to have a look around with her.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. She knows the city most.
Error concept: Wrong use of the word “most” instead of the correct comparative form.
What is wrong: The word “most” is used for superlative degree, but here we are comparing how well one person knows the city compared to others. In such cases, we should use “best” or “better”, depending on the meaning.
Grammatical concept: When comparing knowledge, ability, or familiarity, we use comparative or superlative adjectives correctly.
The correct phrase is “knows the city best”, which means she knows it better than anyone else.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Knows the city most” is grammatically wrong because “most” cannot modify a verb like “knows.” We use “best” (adverb form of “good”) to describe how well someone knows something.
How to correct: Replace “most” with “best.”
Correct phrase / correction: She knows the city best.
Final sentence:
She knows the city best, so I am going to have a look around with her.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.