The climate here is milder than that of the desert region.
No error. That correctly substitutes for climate, creating a logical comparison.
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These files are more important than the one kept in the lower cabinet.
No error. A plural set of files may legitimately be compared with one single file. Number need not match when the intended referents differ in nu…
The blue printer is faster than the old one in the accounts section.
No error. One correctly substitutes for the singular countable noun printer.
The manager asked him to apologise, but he refused to do so.
No error. Do so can substitute for the previously mentioned action apologise in this formal structure.
Someone has left their umbrella near the reception desk.
No error. Singular their is standard contemporary English when the gender of someone is unspecified.
Each of the candidates submitted their application before the deadline.
No error. Singular they/their is accepted in contemporary standard English with indefinite antecedents such as each when gender is unspecified.
The equipment in Laboratory A is more advanced than those in Laboratory B.
Equipment is uncountable and singular in grammatical agreement. Use that, not those. Correct: ...more advanced than that in Laboratory B.
The new computers are much faster than the old ones.
No error. Ones correctly substitutes for the plural noun computers.
I prefer these chairs to those near the entrance.
No error. Those correctly substitutes for the plural noun chairs.
The salaries of senior managers are higher than those of junior executives.
No error. Those correctly substitutes for the plural noun salaries.
The climate of this hill station is cooler than Kolkata.
The comparison must be between two climates, not between a climate and a city. Correct: The climate of this hill station is cooler than that of K…
Those who wish to apply should read the notification carefully.
No error. Those who correctly refers to a plural group of people.
This kind of problem requires careful analysis.
No error. Singular this kind of problem correctly takes the singular verb requires.
I myself verified the figures before submitting the report.
No error. Myself is correctly used emphatically alongside the subject I.
If you have any questions, please contact myself after the session.
A reflexive pronoun should not replace an ordinary object pronoun when the subject and object are different. Correct: please contact me after the…
The director himself checked every entry before approving the report.
No error. Himself is an emphatic pronoun reinforcing the subject director.
The applicant seemed confident about performing well in the interview.
No error. Confident about + noun/gerund is correct when referring to confidence concerning an event or action.
The equipment is capable of operating under extreme weather conditions.
No error. Capable of + gerund is correctly used.
The evidence available is insufficient to establish the allegation.
No error. Insufficient to + verb correctly expresses that something is not enough to achieve a particular result.
The decision is binding on all members of the association.
No error. Binding on someone means imposing an obligation that must be obeyed.
The new procedure is preferable to the previous one.
No error. Preferable takes to, not than, in standard formal English.
The village is accessible only by a narrow mountain road.
No error. Accessible by correctly indicates the means or route through which a place can be reached.
The information is essential for making an informed decision.
No error. Essential for + gerund/noun correctly indicates the purpose for which something is necessary.
The coastal waters are rich in marine biodiversity.
No error. Rich in correctly means containing a large amount of something valuable or desirable.