The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error.
Jack probably/ strained his back/ as the box was/ too heavier.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. too heavier.
Error Concept: Incorrect use of comparative adjective form.
What is wrong: The phrase 'too heavier' is grammatically incorrect because 'heavier' is already the comparative form of 'heavy,' and it should not be preceded by 'too' with an extra '-er' suffix.
Grammar Concept: When using 'too' with adjectives, the base form of the adjective should be used, not the comparative. So, it should be 'too heavy,' not 'too heavier.'
Correction: Replace 'too heavier' with 'too heavy.'
Corrected phrase: as the box was too heavy.
Final sentence: Jack probably strained his back as the box was too heavy.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.