Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.…
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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.
The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of
that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'.
(Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
According to the Bible it is meek and humble who shall inherit the earth.
(solve as per the direction given above)
- A.
it is meek and humble
- B.
According to the bible
- C.
who shall inherit the earth
- D.
not justifiable
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Correct answer: A
Answer: The error is in the part "it is meek and humble".
Correction: According to the Bible, it is the meek and the humble who shall inherit the earth.
Alternative natural wording: The meek and the humble shall inherit the earth.
Explanation:
When adjectives are used as nouns to refer to a group of people, use the definite article "the" (for example, "the meek", "the humble").
The original phrase omitted these articles ("it is meek and humble"), so it should be changed to include them.
Also note orthography: capitalize "Bible" and place a comma after the introductory phrase for natural punctuation: "According to the Bible, ..."