The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error.
A student becomes / dearer to the teachers / via participating and actively working / towards the glory of the school.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. dearer to the teachers.
Error concept: Incorrect word choice / collocation.
What is wrong: The phrase “dearer to the teachers” is not the correct collocation in this context. A student does not typically become “dearer” to teachers; a more appropriate word would be “closer” or “respected.”
Grammatical concept: Adjectives like “dearer” are generally used for personal affection, not for professional or formal relationships.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “dearer to the teachers” implies emotional attachment, which is unnatural when describing a student’s engagement or performance.
How to correct: Replace “dearer” with a more suitable adjective like “respected” or “closer.”
Correct phrase/ correction: respected to the teachers
Final sentence: A student becomes respected to the teachers by participating and actively working towards the glory of the school.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.