Directions : Item in this section has a sentence with three parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). Our greatest glory is (a) / not in never falling but in (b) / raising every time we fall. (c) / No error (d)
(c)
Understanding the Sentence and Identifying Grammar Errors
The question asks us to identify if there is any error in the given sentence, which is divided into three parts: (a), (b), and (c). The sentence reads: "Our greatest glory is (a) / not in never falling but in (b) / raising every time we fall. (c) / No error (d)"
We need to examine each part carefully for grammatical correctness, usage, and structure.
Analysis of Each Part
Part (a): "Our greatest glory is"
- This part introduces the subject "Our greatest glory" and the verb "is".
- "Glory" is a singular noun, and the verb "is" correctly agrees with it.
- "greatest" is the superlative form of "great," used correctly to modify "glory."
- Grammatically, this part seems correct and sets up the predicate that follows.
There appears to be no error in part (a).
Part (b): "not in never falling but in"
- This part begins a structure expressing contrast: "not in X but in Y".
- The phrase "in never falling" uses the preposition "in" followed by the gerund "falling". This construction is grammatically sound. The word "never" modifies "falling".
- The phrase "but in" correctly continues the parallel structure set up by "not in". Both clauses linked by "but" should follow the same prepositional phrase structure ("in" + gerund).
There appears to be no error in part (b).
Part (c): "raising every time we fall."
- This part is the second part of the contrasting structure "not in never falling but in...". According to the parallelism, it should also contain the structure "in" followed by a gerund.
- The word "raising" is the gerund form of the verb "raise".
- Let's consider the meaning of the verbs "raise" and "rise".
- Raise: This verb is typically transitive, meaning it requires a direct object. It means to lift something or someone up (e.g., "raise your hand," "raise funds," "raise a child").
- Rise: This verb is typically intransitive, meaning it does not require a direct object. It means to move upward by itself, to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position, or to increase (e.g., "The sun rises," "She rose from her seat," "Prices are rising").
- The sentence talks about what happens "every time we fall." When we fall, the action we perform to counteract it is getting back up ourselves. This action ("getting up") is performed by the subject ("we") upon themselves, meaning an intransitive verb is needed.
- The verb "raising" implies lifting something else up. The intended meaning here is getting up oneself, which requires the intransitive verb "rise".
- To fit the structure "in" + gerund, the gerund form of "rise" is "rising". Alternatively, a phrase like "getting up" could be used, making the structure "in getting up".
- Therefore, "raising" is used incorrectly in this context. It should be "rising" or "getting up".
The error is in part (c).
Identifying the Correct Option
Based on the analysis, the error is located in part (c) of the sentence.
Revision Table: Common Verb Errors
| Verb Pair | Meaning of First Verb (Intransitive) | Meaning of Second Verb (Transitive) | Example (Intransitive) | Example (Transitive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise / Raise | To move upward; get up | To lift something up; increase something | The sun rises in the east. | Please raise your hand. |
| Lie / Lay | To rest in a horizontal position | To put something down gently | I need to lie down. | She laid the book on the table. |
| Sit / Set | To be in a seated position | To place something down | Please sit here. | He set the box down. |
Additional Information on Gerunds and Parallelism
Gerunds: A gerund is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun. In the sentence, "falling" and "raising" (used incorrectly) are gerunds used as the object of the preposition "in".
Parallelism: Parallelism means using similar grammatical forms to express similar or related ideas. In the structure "not in X but in Y," both X and Y should have the same grammatical structure. Here, X is "never falling" (gerund phrase), so Y should also be a gerund phrase, specifically "rising every time we fall." Maintaining parallelism makes the sentence clear and balanced.
The error in part (c) breaks this parallelism and uses the incorrect verb form for the intended meaning.
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