Error detection and correction practice question for SSC. Select an option to check your answer, read the explanation and continue practicing.
Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: She is elder than me by five years.
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
B. elder than me
Explanationव्याख्या
“Elder” is generally used before a noun within family relationships, such as “my elder sister.” In direct comparison with “than,” “older” is preferred.
Correct: She is older than me by five years.
“Elder” सामान्यतः family relation में noun के पहले प्रयोग होता है, जैसे “elder sister.” “Than” के साथ direct comparison में “older” उपयुक्त है। इसलिए “elder than” के स्थान पर “older than” होगा।
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