Question
Download Solution PDFParts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
Bobo was / very richer than Jim / as he had illicitly accumulated / all his wealth.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'very richer than Jim'.
Key Points
- The word 'richer' is already in a comparative degree of adjective.
- So adding the adjective 'very' before it is just redundant.
- Hence this part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect.
Correct Sentence: Bobo was richer than Jim as he had illicitly accumulated all his wealth.
Additional Information
- 'Very' can be used as an adverb (before adjectives and adverbs).
- Example-
- It had been a long day and he was very tired.
- I always walk very quickly.
- She writes very well.
- It can also be used as an adjective (only before a noun).
- Example- They went down to the very bottom of the sea.
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