Question

Select the part of the sentence which has an error in it. If the sentence is correct, select "No Error":
 (a) As a dramatist, (b) Shaw is superior than (c) any other twentieth century writer. (d) NO ERROR
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d

Answer 1

Hint: Always read the complete sentence before making a judgement to spot errors. When looking for the error, look at each option separately. Verbs and pronouns should be reviewed first because they are most likely to contain errors. If an answer choice has more than one sort of word, check both of them.

Complete answer:
With the word “superior” we do not use the preposition “than”. The correct preposition to be used in this sentence here is “to”. The word "than" is used to begin the second portion of a comparison. It's used to compare sums, numbers, and distances, among other things. When comparing two things or people, we use the word "than." For example: Nick is stronger than Mike. Adjectives are words that are used to describe people, location, or something. For example: The tall man with the red shirt is one of my friends.

The preposition “to”, not “than”, is used with the adjectives inferior, superior, senior, junior, prior, and so on. Prepositions may appear after adjectives to complete or expound on the concepts or emotions described by the adjective. Adjective complements are prepositions that are used in this fashion. To make a prepositional phrase, the preposition is generally placed after the adjective and is usually followed by a noun or gerund.

Prepositions such as of, to, about, for, with, at, by, in, from, and others are frequently used with adjectives. The preposition "to" can indicate behaviours, situations, or connections between things and people when used with an adjective. For example: “The family was rude to the waitress.”

The sentence with the error is- Option B) b: Shaw is superior than. Thus, the correct way to write it is: As a dramatist, Shaw is superior to any other twentieth century writer.

Note: When working with prepositions, keep the following guidelines in mind:
Although a preposition is typically put before its noun or pronoun, this is not always the case.
Prepositions should rarely be used at the conclusion of a sentence since they must be followed by a noun and have an object.