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.
If the players don’t wear sunscreen, / their faces will / get reddest.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. get reddest.
Error concept: Wrong adjective form.
What is wrong: The word “reddest” is in the superlative form, which is incorrect in this context.
Grammatical concept:
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The sentence is comparing the normal state to the effect of sun exposure, so the comparative adjective (redder) should be used, not the superlative (reddest).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “reddest” implies it is the most red among all possible faces, which is not intended here.
How to correct: Replace “reddest” with “redder.”
Correct phrase/ correction: get redder
Final sentence: If the players don’t wear sunscreen, their faces will get redder.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.