The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
How can someone / walk this farthest / just for / peace of mind?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. walk this farthest.
Error concept: Incorrect use of comparative/superlative degree.
What is wrong: The word “farthest” is a superlative and should not be used with “this” in this context.
Grammatical concept:
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The correct phrase is “walk this far” when indicating distance without comparing to others.
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Superlative “farthest” is used to compare more than two objects or people.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “this farthest” is grammatically incorrect and unidiomatic.
How to correct: Replace “this farthest” with “this far.”
Correct phrase/ correction: walk this far
Final sentence: How can someone walk this far just for peace of mind?
Hence, the chosen option is correct.