The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The compensation that the [A] / Government agreed to provide to [B] / the dependents of the [C] / train accident is fairly less [D].
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. D.
The error is in the phrase “fairly less”.
The phrase “fairly less” is grammatically incorrect.
The correct expression should be “rather little” or “quite low” depending on the context.
If you're comparing, you could say “much less”, but “fairly less” is not standard English.
In this sentence, 'the compensation... is fairly less' is wrong because:
'Less' is a comparative and should be paired appropriately.
'Fairly' doesn't correctly modify 'less' in this structure.
A better version would be:
'The compensation that the Government agreed to provide to the dependents of the train accident is rather little.'
Or:
'The compensation... is quite low.'
Why the other options are correct:
A: “The compensation that the” – grammatically correct.
B: “Government agreed to provide to” – correct construction.
C: “the dependents of the” – correct possessive structure.