Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Mr. Bansal is the more methodical person in our office staff.

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  1. in our
  2. the more
  3. Mr. Bansal is
  4. office staff.

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Option 2 : the more
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The correct answer is 'the more'.
Key Points 

  • The given above sentence is grammatically incorrect.
  • The given sentence is an example of the superlative adjective.
  • Superlative adjectives are adjectives that compare the traits of three or more nouns.
  • As per the general rule, we add the definite article 'the' and add 'most' to adjectives that have 3 or more syllables for the superlative form.
  • Let’s have a look at the structural form of the given rule:
    • Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
  • Example:
    • expensivemost expensive
    • difficult most difficult
  • ​Example in a sentence: 
    • One of the most appealing things about Alex was his confidence. (correct)
    • One of the more appealing things about Alex was his confidence. (incorrect)
  • Here, in the given above sentence, 'the more' is used as a superlative form, which is wrong according to the rule.
  • According to the explanation that is given above, ‘the most’ is the correct use in place of “the more”.
     

Correct sentence: Mr. Bansal is the most methodical person in our office staff.

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