In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been printed in bold. One bold part in the sentence is not acceptable in Standard English. Pick up that part and mark its number. If there are no errors in the bold parts, mark (5) i.e. No error as the answer. The striktest/(A) lockdown declared last year caused untold misery/(B) to the livelihoods of a large number/(C) of workers, particularly in unorganized sectors./(D)
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Grammar Check: Finding Non-Standard English
The question asks us to identify which of the four bolded parts in the sentence is not acceptable in Standard English. We need to examine each bolded part to check for grammatical correctness and adherence to standard usage.
The sentence is: "The striktest/(A) lockdown declared last year caused untold misery/(B) to the livelihoods of a large number/(C) of workers, particularly in unorganized sectors./(D)"
Analyzing Bolded Parts
- Part (A): striktest
The word 'striktest' is presented as the superlative form of the adjective 'strict'. In Standard English, the correct superlative form of 'strict' is 'strictest'. The spelling 'striktest' is incorrect. - Part (B): misery
The word 'misery' is used correctly here to describe the great suffering and unhappiness caused by the lockdown. It is a standard English word used appropriately in this context. - Part (C): number
The phrase 'a large number' is used correctly to quantify the workers affected. 'Number' is appropriate when referring to countable items (workers). - Part (D): sectors
The word 'sectors' is used correctly to refer to different areas of the economy or specific parts of society where workers are employed.
Identifying the Unacceptable Part
Based on the analysis, the word 'striktest' in Part (A) is the only part that deviates from Standard English. The correct spelling is 'strictest'. Therefore, Part (A) is the unacceptable phrase.
The correct option corresponds to the part identified as unacceptable.
The unacceptable part is printed in bold as '(A) striktest'.
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