1 ERROR ANALYSIS adjectives

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. John is senior than I.

• B. John is senior than me.

Answer explanation

The adjectives ending in - ior (prior, junior,

senior, superior, inferior, posterior, interior,

exterior, ulterior) take to but not than after

them.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. It is the most unique book

• B. It is a unique book

Answer explanation

Some adjectives like: chief, complete, entire,

extreme, favourite, ideal, impossible, infinite,

perfect, perpetual, round, unique, universal,

are not used in comparison. They are non-

gradable adjectives. They don’t have degrees.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. He is cleverer of all the students.

• B. He is the cleverest of all the students.

Answer explanation

Comparative degree is used in comparing two

things or persons. Superlative degree is used in

comparing more than two things or persons

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. He is more wiser that his brother.

• B. He is wiser that his brother.

Answer explanation

Double comparatives and double superlatives

must be avoided.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. Everest the most highest peak in the world.

• B. Everest the highest peak in the world.

Answer explanation

Double comparatives and double superlatives

must be avoided.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. He is more intelligent and wiser than his

  brother.

• B. He is wiser and more intelligent than his

  brother.

Answer explanation

When two adjectives in superlative or

comparative degree are used together, the one

formed by adding ‘more’ or ‘most’ must follow

the other adjective.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. The climate of Ranchi is better than Gaya.

• B. The climate of Ranchi is better than that of Gaya.

Answer explanation

When there are two objects of comparison, then

to avoid repetition of noun, ‘that /those’ is used

for singular noun and ‘those’ for plural noun.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. Bombay is further than Delhi.

• B. Bombay is farther than Delhi.

Answer explanation

Farther means ‘more distant’

Further means ‘additional’

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. Z is the latest letter of the alphabet.

• B. Z is the last letter of the alphabet.

Answer explanation

Last is the final one; Latest is last upto the

present.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• A. This is the last edition of the book.

• B. This is the latest edition of the book.

Answer explanation

Last is the final one; Latest is last upto the

present.